Using the image of the slave trader’s advertisement, answer (a) and (b).
(a) How might this advertisement have reflected the experiences of slaves in the South? Your response should be 2-3 sentences in length.
(b) What might a free African American living in the North have thought after seeing the same advertisement? Your response should be 2-3 sentences in length.
(a) This advertisement reflects the experiences of slaves in the South by showing that they were treated as property and were expected to be obedient and hardworking. It also implies that they were seen as commodities to be bought and sold.
(b) A free African American living in the North might have been appalled and outraged after seeing this advertisement, as it would have reminded them of the injustice and cruelty of slavery. They would have been reminded of the fact that their ancestors were treated as property and were denied basic human rights.