Reflection: Freed African-Americans in America faced much greater turmoil than they did when bound by slavery, for whites opposed any rights that were given and openly discriminated black people. The first image in the cartoon is two cowering African-Americans, one holding a baby, under a skull and crossbones that is labeled, “The Lost Cause. Worse than Slavery.” This shows how, even after slavery, black people in America were confronted with levels of strife and conflict that their rights were considered to be less than those that they were given as slaves. The second image is a KKK member and a man labeled, “White League” shaking hands with an eagle surrounded by text saying, “The Union As It Was. This is a White Man’s Government.” This represents the rest of America’s malice towards former slaves and its resistance to their citizenship. Blacks in America were not given many rights, and even those that they were given were opposed by many white citizens.
Essential Question: Olidah Equiano came to this country by force. He was taken from his country and sold in America as a slave. He didn't actively pursue the American Dream, but once he arrived he had to work strenuously in order to survive and acheive a higher level of influence.
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