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Teaching Excerpt: Narrative of William W. Brown, A Fugitive Slave

Excerpt: Narrative of William W. Brown, A Fugitive Slave

William Wells Brown
Narrative of William W. Brown, A Fugitive Slave (Boston, 1847).

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How does this first-hand account of slavery make you feel?
STANDARDS:
RL.3 - Characters & Plot, RL.4 - Key Terms & Tone

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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