Pd. 2 - Excerpt from Solomon Northup's 12 Years a Slave by Michele Suarez

Chris

2023-12-18 14:22:55 UTC

They keep a lookout on the slaves

Chris

2023-12-18 14:23:51 UTC

The slave was killed because he killed his overseer

Kevin L

2023-12-18 14:24:37 UTC

The slave was treated badly by his overseer so he killed him. He showed no regret.

Ethan

2023-12-18 14:24:38 UTC

Slaves would be put to death after killing their overseer

Muhammad

2023-12-18 14:24:52 UTC

They watch over the slaves

Kevin L

2023-12-18 14:25:03 UTC

The white overseers kept a lookout on the slaves.

Chris

2023-12-18 14:25:35 UTC

Whips hang around their necks, and if they fail to use the whips, the whips get used on them.

Muhammad

2023-12-18 14:25:52 UTC

The slave wasn't treated well so he killed the overseer and so than the slave was killed.

Ethan

2023-12-18 14:26:05 UTC

They would be in control of the whipping of of slaves and if they failed they would be whipped themselves.

Kevin Zheng

2023-12-18 14:26:47 UTC

The white overseers watch over the slaves and make sure they do their work

Ian derosier

2023-12-18 14:26:59 UTC

they would look over the slaves

Muhammad

2023-12-18 14:27:03 UTC

Whips hand around their necks and if they fail to use it it is used by them.

Wendy Zhang

2023-12-18 14:27:07 UTC

The role of the white overseer is to look over the slaves, making sure they complete their labor in the fields.

Ethan

2023-12-18 14:27:33 UTC

They would watch the slaves and make sure they didn't get away.

Jimmy Jiang

2023-12-18 14:27:34 UTC

The white overseers were in charge of monitoring the slaves

Maylon

2023-12-18 14:27:38 UTC

The role of the overseer was to watch the slaves do their work

Tamsin Gutierrez

2023-12-18 14:27:57 UTC

The role of the white overseers was to look over the slaves to make sure they were doing their work.

Zeanie Gonzalez

2023-12-18 14:28:04 UTC

the role of the white overseers was to keep a look out on the slaves

Kevin Zheng

2023-12-18 14:28:15 UTC

The slave that killed his overseer will also be killed. He showed no regret when he was hanged.

Haja Lewis

2023-12-18 14:28:16 UTC

White overseers watched the slaves and made sure they did their task

Muhammad

2023-12-18 14:28:36 UTC

Northup's story is important because it tells us what everything was like at that time and how slaves were treated

Aniyah Taylor

2023-12-18 14:28:54 UTC

The role of the white overseer was to watch over slaves.

Ian DeRosier

2023-12-18 14:28:55 UTC

The slave was killed due to him killing his overseer

Nimrah

2023-12-18 14:29:01 UTC

The role of the white overseer is to watch over the slaves and make sure they are on task.

Allison Giang

2023-12-18 14:29:05 UTC

The role of the white overseer was to make sure that slaves are doing their tasks and if not, consequences will arise.

The slave was given a task and unable to complete it due to another task clashing. The overseer got upset and said that the errand was no excuse, and brutally punished him. He was so overwhelmed with anger at the injustice that he took a nearby ax and dismembered the overseer. Hr was then hung for this, but still stayed proud.

2023-12-18 14:29:06 UTC

Chris

2023-12-18 14:29:09 UTC

His story gives us more insight on how slavery went, and how some slaves might've retaliated. It also shows us more on how slaves dealt with things back then I guess

Analiz Negron-Fusco

2023-12-18 14:29:13 UTC

The role of the overseer was to keep an eye on the slaves

Wendy Zhang

2023-12-18 14:29:48 UTC

A slave was given an errand that led him to waste most of his time on it, not completing his field work. He was then lashed for his in-completion and he killed his overseer with an axe. He was hanged for his crime

Jimmy Jiang

2023-12-18 14:29:53 UTC

Due to unreasonable demands from the overseer, the slave was pushed to his breaking point resulting in him killing the overseer.

Haja

2023-12-18 14:29:53 UTC

The slaves killed his overseer and cut him up after being badly abused and then he was hunged right after

sahil -They make sure the slves are working

2023-12-18 14:30:11 UTC

Ian DeRosier

2023-12-18 14:30:12 UTC

They would whip the slaves, and they would be whipped if they couldn't whip them

2023-12-18 14:30:35 UTC

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Rebecca

2023-12-18 14:30:37 UTC

The role of the white overseer was to watch the slaves, making sure they are working on the fields

Kevin L

2023-12-18 14:30:53 UTC

They would be in charge of whipping the slaves. If they did not complete this task they would be whipped.

Wendy Zhang

2023-12-18 14:30:58 UTC

The role of black drivers were in charge of whipping the slaves and if they don't, the whipping will be placed on them.

kyra

2023-12-18 14:31:08 UTC

they were deemed important, they rode on horseback with weapons, and were guarded by dogs. they were to keep a lookout on the slaves. they were cruel and heartless

Ethan

2023-12-18 14:31:11 UTC

It tells us how slavery went during that time period and how slaves would be treated if they would flee or go against their overseers.

Anderson - They would watch the slaves while they worked.

2023-12-18 14:31:14 UTC

Kevin Zheng

2023-12-18 14:31:23 UTC

The "drivers" are in charge of whipping the slaves and if they fail to do so, they are whipped. The "drivers" also dash buckets of water on slaves to wake them up to continue their work.

Haja lewis

2023-12-18 14:31:31 UTC

They would had to whip the other slaves if they did not do so they would be whipped themselves

Dominic F

2023-12-18 14:31:36 UTC

They kept a lookout over the slaves

Sianni jones

2023-12-18 14:31:48 UTC

The white overseer would watch after slaves as they do their daily duties

Whips are hung around their neck and are forced to use them, otherwise they will be whipped themselves. If a slave collapses, their job is to take them into the shade and dump buckets of water on them.

2023-12-18 14:31:48 UTC

Shakshi

2023-12-18 14:31:54 UTC

They look over slaves

Dominic F

2023-12-18 14:32:05 UTC

The slaves would be killed or treated badly

Aniyah T

2023-12-18 14:32:15 UTC

After a slave had enough and hurt or killed their overseer, the slave would be soon killed themselves.

Analiz Negron-Fusco

2023-12-18 14:32:18 UTC

If the slave was to retaliate against his overseer they would be brutal and cruel.

Allison Giang

2023-12-18 14:32:20 UTC

The slave was sent to do a errand that led to him not completing his task and got lash, but then murdering the overseer with a axe into small pieces. He got hanged for his actions

Zeanie Gonzalez

2023-12-18 14:32:23 UTC

They will be brutal against them

Wendy Zhang

2023-12-18 14:32:25 UTC

Northup's story is important because it tell us the hierarchy of power within the people working in the fields and how slaves were treated from overseers.

Tamsin Gutierrez

2023-12-18 14:32:39 UTC

A slave was given a task; the overseer sent him on an errand, and he could not complete the task with the little amount of time he had left. This was no excuse, and he was punished. In result of the punishment, he got up and killed the overseer.

Haja Lewis

2023-12-18 14:32:39 UTC

His story was important because it showed how slaves were treated also how freed people were taken and just so much injustice and cruelty at the time.

Dominic F

2023-12-18 14:32:44 UTC

they were in control of whipping the slaves and if they didnt whip the slaves they would be whipped or punished

Kevin L

2023-12-18 14:32:54 UTC

it provides us with important information about the time period.

Sianni .J

2023-12-18 14:32:55 UTC

The slave killed his overseer and was hung because of it but he show no remorse for what he had done

kyra

2023-12-18 14:32:55 UTC

a slave was execute because they killed their overseer, chopping him with an ax to pieces because of being lashed with intense pain

Maylon

2023-12-18 14:32:58 UTC

The slave was murder because he killed his overseer

Ian DeRosier

2023-12-18 14:33:07 UTC

It is important because it shows us how slavery was back then and why it is important to know these things.

Kevin Zheng

2023-12-18 14:33:16 UTC

Northup's story is important as it gives insight of how the slaves were treated on plantations.

His story is so important because it shows a first-hand account of what slavery was like, and the many injustices that came with it.

2023-12-18 14:33:24 UTC

Sahil-They were treating the slaves ba so slaves said no more and killed him.

2023-12-18 14:33:39 UTC

Anderson - slaves that would killed their overseers would be put to death or treated badly.

2023-12-18 14:33:43 UTC

They watch over the slaves and punish them when they do "wrong."

2023-12-18 14:33:45 UTC

Tamsin Gutierrez

2023-12-18 14:33:58 UTC

The role of the black 'drivers' was to whip the slaves, if they did not do this then they themselves would be whipped.

Sianni. J

2023-12-18 14:34:03 UTC

they controlled the punishment of slaves being whipped

Dominic F

2023-12-18 14:34:13 UTC

Northups story is important because it gives insight on how slavery was and how slaves retailiated.If we didnt have this story we wouldnt know much about the slaves.

Jimmy Jiang

2023-12-18 14:34:16 UTC

The black drivers were in charge of disciplining slaves that do not meet expectations. Black drivers were black themselves and if failed to correct the slaves properly, were punished themselves.

Nimrah

2023-12-18 14:34:19 UTC

The slave was sent to do a extra errand and he couldn't complete his main task so he got lashed, he was angered after this and beat the overseer with an axe killing him. Then he was hung for killing the overseer.

Zeanie Gonzalez

2023-12-18 14:34:29 UTC

The role of the black "drivers" was to hit the slaves and control their punishments

Analiz Negron-Fusco

2023-12-18 14:35:12 UTC

The role of the black "drivers" was to whip slaves.

Sahil-They would be in charge of whipping the slaves.

2023-12-18 14:35:27 UTC

maylon

2023-12-18 14:35:29 UTC

To whip other slave and if they didn't tey had to whip their self's

Tamsin

2023-12-18 14:35:46 UTC

His story was so important because it gives us insight on what slavery was like and how cruel it was.

Leo

10078304_ — 2023-12-18 14:35:55 UTC

The white inspectors were in charge of regulating the slaves.

Allison Giang

2023-12-18 14:35:57 UTC

The role of black "drivers" is to whip slaves and if the black drivers didn't, they would be whipped themselves.

kyra

2023-12-18 14:36:15 UTC

their role was to do the whipping of slaves, and if they fail to use them correctly, are whipped themselves.

Anderson - They were in charge of whipping the the slaves, and got whipped if they didn´t whip them.

2023-12-18 14:36:26 UTC

Sahil-IT showed us how they treated slaves during the time.

2023-12-18 14:36:55 UTC

Jimmy Jiang

2023-12-18 14:36:56 UTC

Northup's story is important because it helps us better understand the roles people had on plantains and how they operated.

Analiz Negron-Fusco

2023-12-18 14:36:59 UTC

I think his story is important because it tells his story and what he went through. It also tells us what was happening to other slaves.

Rebecca

2023-12-18 14:37:31 UTC

The slave got loss track of time on an errand, so he was called by the overseer, the overseer started to whipped and beat him for his mistake, mad and in pain the slaves gets an axe and chopped the overseer into pieces. He was later hung and did not regret his actions.

I think Northup's story is important because it talks about how slaves were getting treated , and they are talking about that time period

2023-12-18 14:37:34 UTC

Shakshi

2023-12-18 14:37:41 UTC

They were not getting treated right, if they killed overseer then they will get killed too.

kyra

2023-12-18 14:37:50 UTC

this story is important to explain the different roles people had who were apart of slavery, and the people forced into participating in it.

Anderson - It´s important because it tells us how slavery was back then and how the where treated.

2023-12-18 14:37:51 UTC

Allison Giang

2023-12-18 14:38:19 UTC

I think Northup's story is important because it gives us information of how slavery work and the consequences of retaliating. It shows that there was a hierarchy during this time period and still is.

Sianni .J

2023-12-18 14:38:53 UTC

This story is important because it shows the injustice within the black community and show how they were treated

Shakshi

2023-12-18 14:39:07 UTC

They were assigned to whipping over the ship.

Rebecca

2023-12-18 14:39:50 UTC

The role of the black "drivers" was to whip other slaves, failing to do so would get them whipped as well.

Nimrah

2023-12-18 14:40:34 UTC

The drivers are compelled to whip the slaves that are not meeting to expectations. If they aren't correcting the slaves they were punished themselves.

Magdelayne Dejesus

2023-12-18 14:41:09 UTC

The role of the white overseer is to guard the slaves, make sure they do their job.

Shakshi

2023-12-18 14:43:06 UTC

it's important because so we know our history our country's background.

Aniyah Taylor

2023-12-18 14:45:15 UTC

The role black drivers are to have whips around their necks and whip the slaves if needed, but if the drivers couldn't whip the slaves, the drivers would be whipped themselves.

Rebecca

2023-12-18 14:46:05 UTC

Northup's story is important because it tells history. This happened in the past and should be taught. Solomon was kidnapped and then sold into slavery. This was a reality for black people in that time period. Solomon story brings awareness and it is also unique because he got freed and we(people) get to know details about what was happening in the past in a perspective of someone who was a slave.

Nimrah

2023-12-18 14:46:10 UTC

Northups story is very important because it brings awareness to this situation since it was not really spoken about.

Aniyah Taylor

2023-12-18 14:48:55 UTC

Northups story is important because it tells the story of something that happened in the past that we would not fully know about unless someone who went through it can fully explain what happened and tell others.

Magdelayne Dejesus

2023-12-18 14:51:31 UTC

The overseer treated the slaves very poorly. So the slave killed the overseer with an axe but they hanged the slave.

maylon

2023-12-18 14:51:34 UTC

Northup's is important because it shows the reality of slavery

Sam

2023-12-18 17:54:11 UTC

The role of the white overseer to watch over the slaves and keep them in check.

Sam

2023-12-18 17:58:35 UTC

If the slave retaliated against his overseer he would be killed just like how he killed his overseer.

Sam

2023-12-18 17:59:53 UTC

The role of black "drivers" was to whip the slaves. If they did not do it they would get whipped themselves.

Sam

2023-12-18 18:01:28 UTC

I think Northrup's story is so important because it allows us to see what happened during that time period and how things were for slaves.

Lorin

2023-12-18 19:17:12 UTC

The white overseers watch the slaves and make sure they are working properly.

Lorin

2023-12-18 20:21:34 UTC

The slave was given demands from the overseer that was insanely harsh and the slave couldn't take it anymore. This lead to the slave breaking down and killing the overseer and charged with a murder crime and was hanged.

Lorin Chen

2023-12-18 20:57:25 UTC

The role of the black drivers was that they would be the ones controlling and punishing the slaves. For example, they would whip the slaves or dash water on the slaves to keep them working.

Lorin Chen

2023-12-18 20:57:59 UTC

I think that Northup's story is important because it contributes to the slave history and shows us how slaves were treated poorly and horribly back then

Magdelayne Dejesus

2023-12-19 03:02:19 UTC

The role of the black ‘’drivers’’ were to punish or whip the slaves if they misbehaved.

Magdelayne Dejesus

2023-12-19 03:20:45 UTC

I believe Northup’s story is so important because It’s informimg us, people that didn’t experience that time period how slaves were brutally abused and controlled.