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When and where does the story take place?
When and where does the story take place?
Franklin County, Virginia 1858 or 1859
How did slaves keep informed about the anti-slavery movement?
How did slaves keep informed about the anti-slavery movement?
The grapevine telegraph
Describe Booker's childhood.
Describe Booker's childhood.
Booker was born a slave and had little education. He did not participate in sports during his youth and often did not have much food.
Where was Booker T. Washington born?
Where was Booker T. Washington born?
Were his owners cruel?
Were his owners cruel?
Who is Booker T. Washington's father?
Who is Booker T. Washington's father?
What job did Booker T. Washington's mother have?
What job did Booker T. Washington's mother have?
What was the cat hole?
What was the cat hole?
How was the cooking done on the plantation?
How was the cooking done on the plantation?
Did Booker T. Washington have any brothers or sisters?
Did Booker T. Washington have any brothers or sisters?
Did Booker T. Washington play sports?
Did Booker T. Washington play sports?
What were some of the chores that Booker T. Washington had to do?
What were some of the chores that Booker T. Washington had to do?
What level of education did Booker T. Washington have?
What level of education did Booker T. Washington have?
As a child, what did Booker T. Washington have to eat?
As a child, what did Booker T. Washington have to eat?
What was hard to get during the war?
What was hard to get during the war?
What were the first pair of shoes made of?
What were the first pair of shoes made of?
What material was his shirt made of?
What material was his shirt made of?
What would his brother John do to his shirt?
What would his brother John do to his shirt?
Were there bitter feelings between the slaves and slave owners?
Were there bitter feelings between the slaves and slave owners?
What happened to the three young masters in the Civil War?
What happened to the three young masters in the Civil War?
What was the name of the young master who died?
What was the name of the young master who died?
What did the slaves do when their young masters came home wounded?
What did the slaves do when their young masters came home wounded?
The slave who was likely to sleep in the big house was considered what?
The slave who was likely to sleep in the big house was considered what?
True or false: After the war, slaves helped their old masters?
True or false: After the war, slaves helped their old masters?
What did they remove from the big house and bury in the woods?
What did they remove from the big house and bury in the woods?
How was it announced to the slaves that they were free?
How was it announced to the slaves that they were free?
Study Notes
Historical Context
- Story takes place in Franklin County, Virginia around 1858 or 1859.
- The grapevine telegraph was crucial for slaves to stay informed about the anti-slavery movement.
Booker's Background
- Born a slave with minimal education and faced significant hardships during childhood.
- Lived near Hale's Ford, a crossroads post office.
- His mother was the plantation cook; his father was a white man from a nearby plantation.
- Had one brother named John and a sister named Amanda.
Living Conditions
- The plantation cooking was done over an open fireplace using pots and skillets.
- Comfortable living conditions were largely absent; often had limited food, subsisting on bread, scraps of meat, milk, and potatoes.
- Shoes were made from rough leather and wood; shirts were made of flax.
Childhood Responsibilities
- Spent time doing labor rather than participating in sports, focusing on chores like cleaning, carrying water, and working in the fields.
- Life included challenges in accessing basic goods like coffee, tea, and sugar during the war.
Relationships with Slave Owners
- No evidence of bitter feelings between slaves and owners at Booker T. Washington's plantation.
- During the Civil War, one young master (Mars Billy) died, and two others were seriously injured.
- Slaves showed loyalty by nursing their wounded masters upon their return and helped their former owners after the war.
Freedom and Transition
- Upon being freed, slaves were gathered in front of the big house where owners conveyed their newfound freedom.
- The silverware was buried in the woods to protect it from Union soldiers during the conflict.
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