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In The Ted talk Adiche brings up some very powerful points of the dangers of only knowing a single story.  We will never be able to fully interpret anyone or anything by only knowing a single story about them. There is so much more to a person then the single story we are given about them. Another thing single stories do is create stereotypes, and this is unfair because stereotypes are incomplete. It is so easy to judge someone when you don’t know their full story. We need to remember that we are all flawed in different ways and shouldn’t look down upon anyone because of our differences.

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The film Unchained Memories gives readings from former slave narratives who were interviewed in the 1930's. The former slaves gave their accounts of the obstacles they went through that were beyond their control. The detailed stories read in the film really brought to life what it would have been like being a slave in the south. Many of the stories talked about the difficult working conditions and overall poor quality of life which included abuse, rape, starvation, and the separation of families. We always learn about how cruel slavery was, but hearing these real stories from former slaves themselves made it that much more real. While their stories are hard to hear it is very much necessary because we can never let anything like that happen again.

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In the novel Incidents in the Life of a Slave girl the narrator, Harriet Jacobs, shares her hardships as a slave in the South. She tells the cruel reality of how slaves were treated from her own personal experiences. She gives countless stories of not only the physical beatings, but also the mental beatings the slaves endured. After seven years of being hidden in a small attic she finally escapes to freedom, however the road to get here there was unimaginable. Because Harriet so bravely told her story we are able to have a better understanding of what truly went on in the south. It totally put things into perspective and we can never go back to living in that kind of immortality.

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In the Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas he gives his autobiography of what life was like being born into slavery. He shares the heartbreaking reality of how slaves were overworked, exhausted and went on with little to no food. If slaves disobeyed their owner in the slightest they were beaten and whipped. Douglas eventually learned the key to freedom was knowledge and education, which so many slaves were kept from. Douglas spent much of his time teaching slaves to read and write because he knew that was their key to freedom and success. This shows us we should never take our education for granted because so many people were held back from one. It also encourages us to carry out the mission and legacy he has left behind to us.

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In Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address he speaks of his plans for healing a once divided nation. He gave the people closure of the sacrifices and losses that took place in the war. Lincoln also addresses the main issue that led to the war which was slavery. He announced it would end after the war. I think his words were powerful because it called for compassion and reconciliation which our nation was in desperate need of. He closed by pleading that we are not enemies but friends, which is a good reminder that in order for us to be united as a nation we cannot be enemies.

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"you've got a friend in me"- Randy Newman https://youtu.be/DNZUKm0ApEM

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Luke 6:42
How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

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"rise up"-Andra Day
https://youtu.be/FBuIBaDSOa4

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Fredrick Douglas
Born into slavery
Raised by his grandmother
Beaten and whipped with no line of defense
Felt alone and isolated
In need of kindness and love
Had dreams of being free
In need of knowledge and education
Impacted by small acts of kindness
Dreamed of living in a world with equality
Worked to write his pass to freedom
Helped others in every way he could
Superb in love and logic
Left a legacy for us all
Should be remembered for ever and ever
Fredrick Douglas