Question 1
Consider the brief excerpt of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and its depiction of the complex relationship between master and slave. Discuss the varying degrees to which violence and threat of punishment served to develop this relationship. In what ways was Douglass's experience unique concerning master-slave relationships? Why? Remember to cite specific examples from the text in your answers.
Question 2
Reread and listen to both "Strange Fruit" and "Tennessee" and compare and contrast their representations of the South as a location of memory, brutality, and home. How is landscape a site of history in these works? Use the added resource ["Blood at the Root"] to do some background research on Billie Holiday and her performance of this famous song. Do you think that Arrested Development's song does similar political work?
Lyrics to "Strange Fruit" https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/billieholiday/strangefruit.html
Lyrics to "Tennessee" https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=lyrics%20to%20tennessee