The Slaves’ War, is an excellent representation of the life African American slaves had before, during, and after the Civil War. Andrew Ward does a remarkable job of piecing together slave accounts of the wars bloodiest days. Throughout countless amounts of research and a collection of interviews, diary pages, letters, and memoirs the story of The Slaves’ War was possible.
What is unique to The Slaves’ War, is that it is not only represented from a battlefield perspective like many Civil War books, but shows the story of slavery from the slave quarters, kitchens, and farms across the United States, North and South. Recensions is also given to historical leaders of the time like Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Ulysses S. …show more content…
While having the opportunity to read The Slaves’ War we learn that slaves can potentially have different outlooks and perspectives based on their location and the type of Slave owner they were under. Stereotypically slave owners were known for the mistreatment of slaves; beating, dehumanizing, and breaking up families too later be sold like cattle. Sadly, this is what so many students are taught in Elementary and High Schools across American, not that this isn’t a true statement but neither it is entirely true. Not until students reach College are they exposed to a different side of Slavery from what they have been previously taught. Slavery will never be a wonderful topic in United States history, but it needs to be known that not all slave owners were malicious human …show more content…
Born into slavery, then taken from her family and sold to be later given as a wedding gift. In later years Keckley would give birth to a little boy, and would then be reunited with her mother in Virginia. Later on Keckley would have the opportunity to better her sewing skills. Later saying “with my needle I kept bread in the mouths of seventeen persons for two years and five months." Working on her strengths, therefor having the ability to buy freedom for not only herself, but her young son aswell.
Both accounts of Elizabeth Keckley, match up fairly well when compared to The Slaves’ War, therefore giving the reader the opportunity to assess the factual information provided by Ward. Comparing other slave accounts in The Slave’s War to information found in other published works and internet web pages matches up well. Giving Ward the creditation he did not previously receive.
Overall, The Slaves’ War gives accurate accounts what live as a slave was truly like. What slaves truly endure, and the surprisingly good life some were lucky enough to have. Having the opportunity to analyses and assess The Slaves’ War as an undergraduate student has been immensely helpful and gives the reader an appreciation for the history and the struggles other human beings overcame in the short period of the Civil War. Comparing to the long 100 years of their ancestors
What is unique to The Slaves’ War, is that it is not only represented from a battlefield perspective like many Civil War books, but shows the story of slavery from the slave quarters, kitchens, and farms across the United States, North and South. Recensions is also given to historical leaders of the time like Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Ulysses S. …show more content…
While having the opportunity to read The Slaves’ War we learn that slaves can potentially have different outlooks and perspectives based on their location and the type of Slave owner they were under. Stereotypically slave owners were known for the mistreatment of slaves; beating, dehumanizing, and breaking up families too later be sold like cattle. Sadly, this is what so many students are taught in Elementary and High Schools across American, not that this isn’t a true statement but neither it is entirely true. Not until students reach College are they exposed to a different side of Slavery from what they have been previously taught. Slavery will never be a wonderful topic in United States history, but it needs to be known that not all slave owners were malicious human …show more content…
Born into slavery, then taken from her family and sold to be later given as a wedding gift. In later years Keckley would give birth to a little boy, and would then be reunited with her mother in Virginia. Later on Keckley would have the opportunity to better her sewing skills. Later saying “with my needle I kept bread in the mouths of seventeen persons for two years and five months." Working on her strengths, therefor having the ability to buy freedom for not only herself, but her young son aswell.
Both accounts of Elizabeth Keckley, match up fairly well when compared to The Slaves’ War, therefore giving the reader the opportunity to assess the factual information provided by Ward. Comparing other slave accounts in The Slave’s War to information found in other published works and internet web pages matches up well. Giving Ward the creditation he did not previously receive.
Overall, The Slaves’ War gives accurate accounts what live as a slave was truly like. What slaves truly endure, and the surprisingly good life some were lucky enough to have. Having the opportunity to analyses and assess The Slaves’ War as an undergraduate student has been immensely helpful and gives the reader an appreciation for the history and the struggles other human beings overcame in the short period of the Civil War. Comparing to the long 100 years of their ancestors