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A 5 page paper which examines what life
was like for the free African American in early America. The paper presents an
examination of Maria Stewart’s “A Little Better Than Slavery” (1932), John Marrant’s
“Account of John Marrant, a Free Black, of the Great Awakening” (1785), and The
National Convention of Colored People, Report on Abolition (1847). No additional
sources cited.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAfreesl.rtf
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treatment of human beings of culture at the hands of the dominant white man. We rarely hear of what life was like for those slaves who were free, most of
whom lived in the North. And, we rarely hear of how their lives were really not that much better than the lives of slaves who lived in the South. Bearing
these realities in mind the following paper presents a discussion of Maria Stewarts "A Little Better Than Slavery" (1932), John Marrants "Account of John Marrant, a Free Black, of the
Great Awakening" (1785), and The National Convention of Colored People, Report on Abolition (1847). The paper finishes with a brief discussion which incorporates all historical recordings mentioned. Maria
Stewart Stewarts work clearly indicates that the life of a free African American was really not much better than slavery, as her title suggests. She illustrates that "I have heard
much respecting the horrors of slavery; but may Heaven forbid that the generality of my color throughout these United States should experience any more of its horrors than to be
a servant of servants, or hewers of wood and drawers of water! Tell us no more of southern slavery; for with few exceptions, although I may be very erroneous in
my opinion, yet I consider our condition but little better than that....After all, methinks there are no chains so galling as those that bind the soul, and exclude it from
the vast field of useful and scientific knowledge..." (Stewart, 1932; Stewart.htm). She informs the reader of how people of color are refused the rights to engage in educational and
employment activities which would improve their lives and their situation. She argues that while many may feel it is acceptable to hire African Americans they also felt that it would
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