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English 253 Essay 1
- Olaudah Equiano was born in Africa and brought to
America as a slave, but Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery in America.
Explain the differences or similarities between their narratives. Discuss
such points as the author's attitudes, effect of slavery on them, and their
quest for freedom.
Phillis Wheatley and Maria W. Stewart lived and wrote in Boston. Explain the differences between the writers' works. You could discuss authors' subjects, themes, or attitudes revealed in their works.
Sojourner Truth and Maria W. Stewart both delivered lectures. Explain the similarities and/or differences between Truth's "Ar'nt I a woman? Speech to the Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, 1851" and Stewart's "Lecture Delivered at the Franklin Hall."
See the Sample Essay.
