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What led to Moses Grandy's mother often hiding her children in the woods?
What led to Moses Grandy's mother often hiding her children in the woods?
- To protect them from wild animals
- To teach them survival skills
- To prevent their master from selling them (correct)
- To find food in the forest
How did Moses Grandy's mother provide water for her children?
How did Moses Grandy's mother provide water for her children?
- She strained water from puddles (correct)
- She collected rainwater
- She used a well
- She fetched it from a river
What was the initial promise made by the master regarding Moses Grandy?
What was the initial promise made by the master regarding Moses Grandy?
- He would teach Moses to read
- He would not sell Moses (correct)
- He would give Moses new clothes
- He would allow Moses to work in the fields
What was the fate of Moses Grandy’s brother?
What was the fate of Moses Grandy’s brother?
What significant event happened when Moses Grandy was about eight years old?
What significant event happened when Moses Grandy was about eight years old?
How were the slaves divided after the old master's death?
How were the slaves divided after the old master's death?
What was Moses Grandy’s first experience after being hired out for work?
What was Moses Grandy’s first experience after being hired out for work?
Which of the following individuals was known to be severe in treatment of Moses Grandy?
Which of the following individuals was known to be severe in treatment of Moses Grandy?
What work was Moses Grandy assigned to do for Mr. Enoch Sawyer?
What work was Moses Grandy assigned to do for Mr. Enoch Sawyer?
How did Moses describe his living conditions while working with Mr. Enoch Sawyer?
How did Moses describe his living conditions while working with Mr. Enoch Sawyer?
What condition did the narrator face during severe frosts while working?
What condition did the narrator face during severe frosts while working?
What was the reason given for the sale of the narrator's wife?
What was the reason given for the sale of the narrator's wife?
How did the narrator react when he first saw his wife in the gang of slaves?
How did the narrator react when he first saw his wife in the gang of slaves?
What did Mr. Rogerson threaten the narrator with?
What did Mr. Rogerson threaten the narrator with?
How long had the narrator and his wife been married when she was sold?
How long had the narrator and his wife been married when she was sold?
What did the narrator manage to give his wife during their brief encounter?
What did the narrator manage to give his wife during their brief encounter?
What does the narrator’s statement, 'I loved her as I loved my life,' imply?
What does the narrator’s statement, 'I loved her as I loved my life,' imply?
What was the narrator’s emotional state when he bade his wife farewell?
What was the narrator’s emotional state when he bade his wife farewell?
What occupation is the narrator engaged in at the time of his wife's sale?
What occupation is the narrator engaged in at the time of his wife's sale?
What does the narrator recall about his time spent where he was living?
What does the narrator recall about his time spent where he was living?
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Study Notes
Moses Grandy's Life as a Slave
- Moses Grandy was born into slavery in Camden County, North Carolina, in 1786.
- His owner was Billy Grandy, a hard-drinking man known for selling slaves.
- Grandy had eight siblings, but many of them were sold or died before he could remember.
- Moses’ mother frequently hid her children in the woods to avoid being sold.
- Despite attempts to prevent it, Moses' brother was sold off. His mother was tied and whipped after begging for her son.
- When Moses was eight, he was given to his young master James Grandy.
- Grandy was hired out at an auction each year until he was twenty-one, with various owners.
- Despite variations in treatment from his owners, Grandy was often subjected to hardship, including near-starvation .
- Grandy was forced to work in freezing conditions with bare feet, and would warm them by standing on the spots where animals had lain.
- Grandy was sold by his master to Mr. Rogerson. He bought Grandy's wife, separating the couple without justification.
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