History 161 – Latin American History
Juan Francisco Manzano, Autobiography of a Slave
Directions: Please write clear and concise answers to the following questions. For most of them, several sentences or a paragraph will suffice. Make sure your answers are yours alone; do not copy another student’s answers or from the internet. Please submit your worksheet through moodle before the noon deadline.
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1- Who was Juan Francisco Manzano? Why did he write his Autobiography?
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2- What were his living and working arrangements? How did they differ from those of other slaves?
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3- How did Manzano feel about non-African (Western) culture? Please use at least one quote from the Autobiography (cite page number) to illustrate your answer.
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4- Did Manzano promote the abolition of slavery in his Autobiography? Please base your response on Manzano’s ideas about slavery. Use quotes (cite page numbers) if necessary.
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5- Based on what you have learned about Manzano in his Autobiography: would he join a community of runaway slaves or participate in a slave revolt? Please justify your response using specific ideas from the book (no need to use quotes but just general ideas).
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