Denmark came from Africa and was a slave on a ship. He played a role as a cabin boy and soon became a rower. After that he won a lottery of $1500 in the town of Charleston. What he did with his money was ask his master if he could buy his freedom. His master soon said what do you think you are worth? Denmark replied, I don’t know, that is your decision. His master said that he could buy his freedom for the amount of $600. Right then and there Denmark realized that his master had just done him a huge favor, because now he could buy his wife as well.

2. Question: What set Denmark apart from other slaves in the film?

What made Denmark different from the other slaves was the fact that he was free. The other slaves were working on command and Denmark was working on his own will but even though he was free he was still treated with the same respect which was none.

3. Question: Identify at least 3 characters and what role they played?

Denmark. Denmark was a free man who had this plan to escape back to Africa. He is very brave and wants his respect.

Backus. Backus always did what he was tol

4A. Why didn’t the plan work?

Denmark’s plan was to start a fire down in the field in the plantation and then when the whites came to put the fire out the slaves would kill the whites. Afterwards they would gather all the slaves from the plantation and load up onto a ship in the nearby harbor and sail back to Africa.

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