UNCLE TOM’S CABIN Harriet Beecher Stowe Week 2 STORY OUTLINE Please hand in, so I may review them! WHAT IS SLAVERY? - TEXT How does the story of Uncle Tom’s Cabin open? Is Haley a gentleman? How (apart from appearance) does Stowe indicate his character? Who is Eliza’s husband? What are his circumstances? Why has Mr. Shelby agreed to sell Uncle Tom and young Harry to Haley? Why does Uncle Tom refuse to run away but allow Eliza the right? How do Sam and Andy buy Eliza time? WHAT IS SLAVERY? - CULTURE How does our modern culture view slavery, particularly the kind pictured at the beginning of Uncle Tom’s Cabin? How does our culture view other forms of slavery such as debt, lust or addictions? WHAT IS SLAVERY? - BIBLE What sorts of slavery did God regulate and allow for in ancient Israel? Leviticus 25:39-46, Deuteronomy 15:1-18 Why does God regularly remind the ancient Israelites that they were slaves in Egypt? Exodus 20:2, Leviticus 25:38, Deuteronomy 6:21, 24:17-22 What are the similarities between Matthew 2-5:12 and the Exodus story? Matthew 3:16-17 WHAT IS SLAVERY? – TEXT AND BIBLE In what ways are the Shelby slaves free? Romans 6:15-23 How are the Shelby’s themselves slaves? Deuteronomy 15:1-6 FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT The Fugitive Slave Law or Fugitive Slave Act was passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers. This was one of the most controversial elements of the 1850 compromise and heightened Northern fears of a "slave power conspiracy". It required that all escaped slaves were, upon capture, to be returned to their masters and that officials and citizens of free states had to cooperate in this law. Abolitionists nicknamed it the "Bloodhound Law" for the dogs that were used to track down runaway slaves DEBATE Divide into two groups. One side will defend the Fugitive Slave Act as biblical One side will attack the Fugitive Slave Act as non-biblical Teams will have ten minutes to prepare their arguments. While you prepare, I will review your story outlines. Each team will be allowed to present its case for five minutes and then the other side will be allowed to respond for five minutes. DEBATE On the next slide are some suggested passages, you may add to your case from other passages that seem relevant. Some of these passages are not REALLY relevant, but they may have been used as attempted defenses. DEBATE Against the Fugitive Slave Act For the Fugitive Slave Act Deuteronomy 23:15 Deuteronomy 22:1-4 Leviticus 19:33-34 1 Corinthians 7:20-24 Matthew 25:31-46 Ephesians 6:5 Luke 4:18-21 (Leviticus 25) Matthew 5:38-42 1 Corinthians 7:21-23 1 Peter 2:18-20 Romans 14:4 Philemon Galatians 5:1 Leviticus 25:45-46 SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINDER OF 1ST SEMESTER! November 30 Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Week 2 Outline for story due. December 7 Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Week 3 Rough draft for story due. Study guide for Midterm will be handed out in class! All late and corrected work must be handed in for credit! December 14 – MIDTERM! Final copy of story due. READING HOMEWORK Uncle Tom’s Cabin Words of Delight Chapters Fifteen – Twenty-eight none ENGRADE HOMEWORK none WRITTEN HOMEWORK Write a short story of around 2,500 words which addresses some modern issue. Write your story in such a way as to defend the less popular view (even if you don’t really agree). Your story may be funny, sad, intense, whatever you please, only your readers should be encouraged to take your point of view. Remember, a good story uses dialogue, descriptions, and creative situations to deliver a point. Don’t slip into “over-telling” or being “preachy;” allow your story to lead readers to the desired conclusion. WRITTEN HOMEWORK Some ideas for modern issues: Abortion Homosexuality dating/courtship Alcohol/drugs Politics/political parties Family Hollywood/television War Environment/pollution Poverty/malnutrition/disease Your own subject WRITTEN HOMEWORK This week make a rough draft of your story. Outline – Due November 30 Rough draft – Due December 7 Final copy – Due December 14 .