The passangers are finally free. They are so happy and thankful for the good life ahead of them. They have left their home town where I'm guessing slavery occured. When it says "Tis Harry like a girl disguised, his mother like a boy" I am assuming that they had to disguise themselves so that they could go on a boat and leave their country. I was happy to read " No one can buy or sell them, no trader chase them more" because it meant that they are no longer slaves. I am so thankful that the world abolished slavery and that African Americans are treated equally. The world has come along way. Just think how different life would be if we were alive when Harriet Beecher Stowe was from 1811-1896. I was moved by the ending of the poem because I could feel how truly happy they were to finally be free. Nowadays free isn't really a common word, people just take for granted that they are free, whereas back in the day people had to fight for their freedom. Even though they were poor, money wasn't the biggest issue because they had just received the greatest gift of all. Overall, I was a bit confused by this poem. Why does it say the good Canadian shore but then say the English flag above them floats?
I totally agree with Jamie, I'm also so content with the fact the slavery is abolished. Remember when we read the Declaration of Independence? Well, what I found interesting about that was that in the original draft slavery was abolished, which means we would have had no slaves, which also means there would not have been a Civil War! Eventually, the final draft was made saying slavery was aloud. Sadly. Fortunately, slavery did get abolished thanks to president Lincoln, without him who knows, we could still have slaves til' this very day. Slavery will always be a big part of history.
This poem by Harriet beecher Stowe was very emotional, because of the fact that the slaves were finally free. Freedom is what America stands for. Even now, we are still fighting for freedom. I also agree with Jaime on this part, people do take freedom for granted, which is disappointing, because freedom is one of the greatest gifts of all that America offers. I love America, probably cause I was born here and raised here not only that I've met so many nice people here and my family is also very close. I guess I'm pretty happy here. Oh, Jaime I'm sorry I'm not sure what the good Canadian shore or the English flag above them floats mean either. I'm just thinking English flag, don't they mean American flag? I don't know. I'm sorry. What if they were talking something about the English and Canadians?! That's probably not right cause that doesn't make sense! Oh, well.
I'm really enjoying how this poem fits in with Fredrick Douglass! All about freedom and slavery. This is deffintly an emotional piece. Slavery is FINALLY abolished and freedom is ringing strong. Stowe really captures the feel of the time and the joy this news brought to all enslaved people.
I agree with you all! This poem obviously expresses the happiness of freedom. The emotion in this piece is clearly evident. It shows just how important freedom was to them, and after reading those chapters in Douglass' autobiography, we can tell why.
And yes, abolishing slavery was definitely cool. (:
Slavery is a common topic in these romantic pieces. It is definitely an emotional topic, and the era plays a part in its common role as well.
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The passangers are finally free. They are so happy and thankful for the good life ahead of them. They have left their home town where I'm guessing slavery occured. When it says "Tis Harry like a girl disguised, his mother like a boy" I am assuming that they had to disguise themselves so that they could go on a boat and leave their country. I was happy to read " No one can buy or sell them, no trader chase them more" because it meant that they are no longer slaves. I am so thankful that the world abolished slavery and that African Americans are treated equally. The world has come along way. Just think how different life would be if we were alive when Harriet Beecher Stowe was from 1811-1896. I was moved by the ending of the poem because I could feel how truly happy they were to finally be free. Nowadays free isn't really a common word, people just take for granted that they are free, whereas back in the day people had to fight for their freedom. Even though they were poor, money wasn't the biggest issue because they had just received the greatest gift of all. Overall, I was a bit confused by this poem. Why does it say the good Canadian shore but then say the English flag above them floats?
I totally agree with Jamie, I'm also so content with the fact the slavery is abolished. Remember when we read the Declaration of Independence? Well, what I found interesting about that was that in the original draft slavery was abolished, which means we would have had no slaves, which also means there would not have been a Civil War! Eventually, the final draft was made saying slavery was aloud. Sadly. Fortunately, slavery did get abolished thanks to president Lincoln, without him who knows, we could still have slaves til' this very day. Slavery will always be a big part of history.
This poem by Harriet beecher Stowe was very emotional, because of the fact that the slaves were finally free. Freedom is what America stands for. Even now, we are still fighting for freedom. I also agree with Jaime on this part, people do take freedom for granted, which is disappointing, because freedom is one of the greatest gifts of all that America offers. I love America, probably cause I was born here and raised here not only that I've met so many nice people here and my family is also very close. I guess I'm pretty happy here. Oh, Jaime I'm sorry I'm not sure what the good Canadian shore or the English flag above them floats mean either. I'm just thinking English flag, don't they mean American flag? I don't know. I'm sorry. What if they were talking something about the English and Canadians?! That's probably not right cause that doesn't make sense! Oh, well.
I'm really enjoying how this poem fits in with Fredrick Douglass! All about freedom and slavery. This is deffintly an emotional piece. Slavery is FINALLY abolished and freedom is ringing strong. Stowe really captures the feel of the time and the joy this news brought to all enslaved people.
I agree with you all! This poem obviously expresses the happiness of freedom. The emotion in this piece is clearly evident. It shows just how important freedom was to them, and after reading those chapters in Douglass' autobiography, we can tell why.
And yes, abolishing slavery was definitely cool. (:
Slavery is a common topic in these romantic pieces. It is definitely an emotional topic, and the era plays a part in its common role as well.
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