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This source talks about the laws that were place in the colonial US in regards to slaves and all aspects of their lives. This connects to A Mercy because these where the same laws that were in place in the story and they were what the plot of the story is based on.

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There was a connection between slave laws and mercy laws in colonial Virginia.

While slave laws established the legal status of slaves as property, mercy laws sought to control how they were treated. Both functioned inside the framework of slavery, with mercy laws offering scant safeguards inside a repressive structure.

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It's evident that there is a great correlation between A Mercy and A Timeline, as they both portray a time when slavery was normalized and seen as something common to own people as property. The primary source is able to convey these actions as they show the rules they had to follow which were summed up in blacks being oppressed. nevertheless, Jacob also brings light on how some white people did not agree with slavery and found it to be degrading and dehumanizing, and were expressing their empathy to them.

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The source talks about laws and norms that were present in colonial America and how colored people were treated and what rights went on between white and colored people during that time period. This connects to "A Mercy" because the novel also discusses the norms and laws that were set in Colonial New England and how colored people and white people lived then, mainly focusing on the lives of black people.

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This primary source, called "Slave Law in Colonial Virgnia: A Timeline", does a great job of providing a more historical background of African slave trade in the 1700s, which is the time A Mercy was set in. The source emphasizes how white men were superior to the Black people and they were wealthier, had more power, and Black people were traded among white people. This relates to A Mercy because Jacob Vaark claims that he views this process as morally wrong, but he then takes a slave in to collect his debt.

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Slave Law in Colonial Virgina: A Timeline

My first connection is about children who became slaves because of their mother. A law created was that Negros who had children were to be slaves depending on their mom's situation. In A mercy, since Florens mother was a slave, Florens was too and Jacob chooses to take her. I also connect Chapter 2 to the Laws enacted in Virginia because they both occured in 1682.

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Todays primary source we saw the law from the 1600-1700, This first connects to the book as the laws were written by white men who saw what they were doing as good because of money. We can also see this in the book with D'ortega as he tries to convince himself that slavery was good due to god. Another connection is that slaves were considered property, we can see this in the books as we can see how people would pat off debts using slaves, and they were treated as property .

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The "Slave Law in Colonial Virginia: A Timeline" discusses the laws and rules that were enforced on slaves during the Pre-US time period. This timeline relates to Chapter 2 of Toni Morisson's Chapter 2 of the novel "A Mercy" because of how it gives us a better understanding of how normalized slavery and the laws of it were, and how it was also normalized through other aspects of their lives. It also relates to the chapter because of how it explains what white and black people were allowed to do, especially Jacob Vaark and how D'Ortega was thinking.

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Both a mercy and the source share the same laws, more specifically, they ban the buying of weaponry as "Back" people. For example, the source states how negroes are forbidden to buy weapons and throughout chapters 1-2 in the book, we see many restriction's set for colored people, which are allowed for the whites.

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A connection I saw was the Virginia State Law said some people could work for others to pay off debts or travel costs. "A Mercy" illustrates how this affected slaves, and how the law treated them differently. The book talks about how the law and society worked together to control people's lives, just like it did back then.

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There is a connection between slave laws and A Mercy laws in the colonial USA. They both convey a period of time in which slavery was normalized and seen as being "powerful" to White People. For example, a first connection would be children who were turned into slaves because of their mother. This law presented that Negros had to be slaves of their mother's condition made this possible. In A Mercy, Florence was a slave because her mother sent her away.

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A connection between "Sugar" By Khalil Muhammed and A Mercy By Toni Morrison

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A connection between "Sugar" By Khalil Muhammed and A Mercy By Toni Morrison

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They all address the hardships and resiliency of oppressed people in the face of social obstacles, which is an ongoing issue.These pieces illuminate the lives of those who are frequently disregarded or mistreated by society. They look at issues of prejudice, injustice, and the fortitude of people in difficult situations. Through an analysis of these oppressed groups' experiences, both writers shed light on social injustices and offer insights into the human condition.

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What connection(s) do you see between today’s primary source and A Mercy? - nour el bakry

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What connection(s) do you see between today’s primary source and A Mercy? - nour el bakry

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I can see that some of the A Mercy laws that were mentioned in the book came from colonial Virginia's government documents at that time. An example of this includes how in the novel, it was mentioned that if a black person was walking alone in the street, you could kill them and that is a real law from the 1669 Virginia law enacted which states "An act about the casuall killing of slaves"

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There is a connection between A mercy and todays source in the sense of cash crops, sugar, and the oppression of any race that is not white. In A Mercy, our main character is a slave who is oppressed because of the color of her skin. Similarly in this source, we discussed how black and hispanic ethnicities do not recieve the same quality of care and health benefits due to their skin color.

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I see how Toni Morrison portrayed the discrimination of black lives and slaves in general as the law we viewed in the primary source made D'Ortega and Vaark's reasoning make more sense. It proved that slaves was widely accepted in the world, especially compared to today. All the laws were bias and unfair laws to justify the reasons behind it all—discrimination and reasoning. It allowed us to understand the excuses the characters had and understand it better. The primary source was very useful for interpreting "A Mercy".

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The connections I see between today's primary source and A Mercy are that the primary source talks about slave law in colonial Virginia. This was the time period that the story a mercy was taking place in. the story is all based around this time period, the laws, and the life people lived then and there. The main connection is that the primary source is sets the setting for A Mercy.

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Connection between today’s primary source and A Mercy - judy badawy

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Connection between today’s primary source and A Mercy - judy badawy

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The Slave Law In Colonial Virgina connects to the novel "A Mercy" because it emphasise certain restriction placed on the Negros which was then portrayed in the novel. For example, one of the laws allows the killing of people of color casually. This is spotlighted throughout Toni Morison book as the narrator explains that the whites kill Negros and get rewarded. Thus, creates a motivating feeling for discrimination and the causality of this action.

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The connections I see between today's primary source and A Mercy are that the primary source talks about slave law in colonial Virginia. This was the time period that the story a mercy was taking place in. the story is all based around this time period, the laws, and the life people lived then and there. The main connection is that the primary source is sets the setting for A Mercy.

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"A Mercy" and "Slave Law in Colonial Virginia" connect in analyzing and discussing slavery. The primary source provides credibility for the unsettling aspects contextualized in the novel. One association with the two would be justifying these inhumane and brutal actions; when D'Ortega legitimizes slavery in a way that God preaches it because he would desire their transition to Christianity. Another connection would be children serving according to the condition of the mother. This was a law declared in the primary source and relates to the novel since Florens' mother was a slave, which destined her future in slavery as well.

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The life stories of those who are frequently ignored or mistreated by society are illuminated in both pieces. They look at topics like inequality, prejudice, and the fortitude of people in difficult circumstances. Both authors offer insights into the human condition and increase awareness of societal injustices by looking at the lives of these marginalised communities.They all explore the hardships and resiliency of marginalised people in the face of social obstacles, which is an ongoing topic.

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"A Mercy" by Toni Morrison and "Sugar" by Khalil Muhammad both discuss the manufacturing of sugar back in the 17th century. A Mercy tells the story of Jacob Vaark, a man who began working in a sugar plantation and Sugar explains the logistics of the process. They both provide the same ideas, however, from different perspectives. A Mercy provides a more up-close perspective while Sugar provides a logical perspective. They both, however, explain how black people were being mistreated in the sugar plantation industry.

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Jacob thinks about slavery at the end of chapter 2 which relates to the passage because black people have health restrictions because they don't have access to good nutrition

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A connection between the book and the source "sugar" is that in the book it talks about how Jaccob Varrk becomes involved in sugar plantations business and in the source it says "it seems unreasonable to imagine that it might have remained so if it weren't for the establishment of an enormous market in enslaved labours who had no way to opt out of the treacherous work" this quote from the source shows why Jacob thought about entering the slave business

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There is a connection between a mercy and dominos sugars refinery in arabi, La, because jacob thinks about slavery which relates to the text we just read because jacob owns a sugar plantation farm and people with a different race have health restrictions.

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A connection between "A Mercy" and today's primary source is that the book shows that Jacob Vaark becomes involved in sugar plantations and the primary source talks about how people get involved in sugar plantations. So, the primary source explains why Jacob Vaark got involved into sugar plantations.

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Chapter two talks about how the oppressor oppresses black people, it shows the perspective of Jacob, a slave owner. The article talks about the manufacturing of Sugar and the way they connect is relating to the fact that Jacob is involved in sugar plantations and utilizes his slaves to do the work for him.

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The Slave Law in Colonial Virginia and the novel A Mercy share many similarities on the subject of slaves. The laws took place in the colonial US, and dictate all of the possible aspects of a slaves life. These laws are the same as the ones in A Mercy by Toni Morrison.

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The connection between chapter 2 and Sugar is that in chapter 2 at the end Jacob ends up getting involved in slavery because of his society and owning a farm that produces sugar. In the passage, we learn that white people have more advantages than black people in health insurance, which leads to a higher rate of death from black people due to consuming sugar. It can also be inferred that sugar is cheaper than most food which is why more black people consume sugar than white people.

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The primary source and chapter two relate to each other because they both talk about the manufacturing of sugar and how in Jacob's point of view he uses his slaves to earn himself money in the sugar business.

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This source connects to A mercy because it shows how jacob vaark gets involved in slave trade and rationalizes his choice. The source gives historical conext to what happened.

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In the arcticle "sugar", they talk about the history of opression from white people in 2019, however, in the book "A Mercy" they talk about persecution from a white persons perspective. there is clear connection that both black communities struggle from white people and Jacob Vaark 'can' just like the economy in the arcticle.

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Domino Sugar's Chalmette is an information based source written in 2019, describing the history of oppression and how black people are neglected, even when it comes to sugar. Black people don't have the fortune of having access to healthcare as much as white people do. This source is built upon the statistics of sugar diseases and the amount of sugar that Americans specifically consume. As of "A mercy", we're provided with the personal perspective of a white man, who even has access to business in farmland sugarcanes, giving us the first hand oppression point of view from someone who owns slaves and values them.

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The primary source that discusses the Slave Laws from 1607 to 1750 relates to "A Mercy," as it discusses the status and freedom of slaves. As time progressed during Pre-US times, more laws began to be added, limiting Black people's rights. More laws started to be added that would restrict them from doing things white people were able to do. There were also laws that were added in the case of events such as the normalization of killing slaves, the condition of born black people and more. This illustrates how black people were perceived as property and as wealth which relates to "A Mercy" as people like Ortega believe that enslaving black people is doing gods work, which shows the normalization of slavery.

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Chapter 2 of "A Mercy" looks into the political dynamics of American colonies throughout the 17th century. Morrison's portrayal of the characters' lives being ruled by oppressive legal systems is connected to Slave Law in Colonial Virginia and fits with the historical timeline of the time period.

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This text exposes truths about the barbaric realities of sugar productions. It relates to this text by Khalil Gilbran Muhammad as they both discuss the slave trade that occurred to be able to provide white people with luxury and wealth. Both texts discuss the manufacturing of sugar as A mercy, in this chapter, tells the story of Jacob Vaark who had been working in this field. "Sugar" explains how slaves were involved in the production of sugar back in the 17th century which is also highlighted in A Mercy. They both discuss how slaves, specifically blacks, were mistreated in the sugar plantation industry.