Chapter IV

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From this reading In 1831, the year of Nat Turner’s famous revolt, the Antislavery Society was established, and William Lloyd Garrison published the first number of his _Liberator_.

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From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In addition to the pamphlets strewn on “the wayside, the parlor, the stage coach, the rail car and the boat deck,” slave narratives became a literary weapon.

plural of “abolitionist” — a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading In addition to the pamphlets strewn on “the wayside, the parlor, the stage coach, the rail car and the boat deck,” slave narratives became a literary weapon.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

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From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading In addition to the pamphlets strewn on “the wayside, the parlor, the stage coach, the rail car and the boat deck,” slave narratives became a literary weapon.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

plural of “biography” — an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading In addition to the pamphlets strewn on “the wayside, the parlor, the stage coach, the rail car and the boat deck,” slave narratives became a literary weapon.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading In addition to the pamphlets strewn on “the wayside, the parlor, the stage coach, the rail car and the boat deck,” slave narratives became a literary weapon.

a period of 100 years

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading In addition to the pamphlets strewn on “the wayside, the parlor, the stage coach, the rail car and the boat deck,” slave narratives became a literary weapon.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading In addition to the pamphlets strewn on “the wayside, the parlor, the stage coach, the rail car and the boat deck,” slave narratives became a literary weapon.

harmful to the mind or morals

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

past form of “denounce” — speak out against

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

dominance through threat of punishment and violence

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

being one more than seventeen

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading In 1831, the year of Nat Turner’s famous revolt, the Antislavery Society was established, and William Lloyd Garrison published the first number of his _Liberator_.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

widely known and esteemed

From this reading In 1831, the year of Nat Turner’s famous revolt, the Antislavery Society was established, and William Lloyd Garrison published the first number of his _Liberator_.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

past form of “fictionalize” — make into fiction

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

set up or found

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading In 1831, the year of Nat Turner’s famous revolt, the Antislavery Society was established, and William Lloyd Garrison published the first number of his _Liberator_.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In 1831, the year of Nat Turner’s famous revolt, the Antislavery Society was established, and William Lloyd Garrison published the first number of his _Liberator_.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

possessive form of “hopper” — funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

past form of “intrigue” — cause to be interested or curious

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

someone who releases people from captivity or bondage

From this reading In 1831, the year of Nat Turner’s famous revolt, the Antislavery Society was established, and William Lloyd Garrison published the first number of his _Liberator_.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)

From this reading In 1831, the year of Nat Turner’s famous revolt, the Antislavery Society was established, and William Lloyd Garrison published the first number of his _Liberator_.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

used to form the superlative

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

in motion

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

plural of “narrative” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading In addition to the pamphlets strewn on “the wayside, the parlor, the stage coach, the rail car and the boat deck,” slave narratives became a literary weapon.

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From this reading In 1831, the year of Nat Turner’s famous revolt, the Antislavery Society was established, and William Lloyd Garrison published the first number of his _Liberator_.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading In 1831, the year of Nat Turner’s famous revolt, the Antislavery Society was established, and William Lloyd Garrison published the first number of his _Liberator_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

the act of subjugating by cruelty

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading In addition to the pamphlets strewn on “the wayside, the parlor, the stage coach, the rail car and the boat deck,” slave narratives became a literary weapon.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading In addition to the pamphlets strewn on “the wayside, the parlor, the stage coach, the rail car and the boat deck,” slave narratives became a literary weapon.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading In 1831, the year of Nat Turner’s famous revolt, the Antislavery Society was established, and William Lloyd Garrison published the first number of his _Liberator_.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading In addition to the pamphlets strewn on “the wayside, the parlor, the stage coach, the rail car and the boat deck,” slave narratives became a literary weapon.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading In 1831, the year of Nat Turner’s famous revolt, the Antislavery Society was established, and William Lloyd Garrison published the first number of his _Liberator_.

an easy victory

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

the state of being under the control of another person

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading In 1831, the year of Nat Turner’s famous revolt, the Antislavery Society was established, and William Lloyd Garrison published the first number of his _Liberator_.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

in the near future

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading In addition to the pamphlets strewn on “the wayside, the parlor, the stage coach, the rail car and the boat deck,” slave narratives became a literary weapon.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

From this reading In addition to the pamphlets strewn on “the wayside, the parlor, the stage coach, the rail car and the boat deck,” slave narratives became a literary weapon.

the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

the time of life between 30 and 40

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

From this reading In 1831, the year of Nat Turner’s famous revolt, the Antislavery Society was established, and William Lloyd Garrison published the first number of his _Liberator_.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was not until the eighteen thirties, however, that the antislavery crusade took on full force, moving “from resistance to the slave power ... to death to slavery.”

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading In addition to the pamphlets strewn on “the wayside, the parlor, the stage coach, the rail car and the boat deck,” slave narratives became a literary weapon.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading In addition to the pamphlets strewn on “the wayside, the parlor, the stage coach, the rail car and the boat deck,” slave narratives became a literary weapon.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

at the time that

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading ANTISLAVERY FICTION _Growth of the Attitude._ The opposition to slavery, which began almost as soon as the first slaves were brought here, found literary expression in colonial times and especially in the eighteenth century, when honorable voices denounced slavery as “the most unremitting despotism on the one hand, and degrading submissiveness on the other.”

which person or people

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

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From this reading In 1831, the year of Nat Turner’s famous revolt, the Antislavery Society was established, and William Lloyd Garrison published the first number of his _Liberator_.

United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading The experiences of fugitive slaves intrigued abolitionists who took down their stories, sometimes for newspaper sketches such as Isaac Hopper’s _Tales of Oppression_, and sometimes for fictionalized biographies such as _A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, A Black Man_ (1838), _Recollections of Slavery_ (attributed to a runaway slave, 1838) and _The Narrative of James Williams_ (1838).

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In 1831, the year of Nat Turner’s famous revolt, the Antislavery Society was established, and William Lloyd Garrison published the first number of his _Liberator_.