Part one of term paper
In Nightjohn there were a number of facts, details and incidents that contribute to the historical accuracy of the book. I have outlined some of the more specific examples as follows: There was a man who risked his life for the sake of teaching the other children in the surrounding plantations how to read and write. The owner of the plantati ...

Part two of term paper
... writing was strictly forbidden because the owner wanted to keep them ignorant so they wouldn't rebel against him. Once a female got her "troubles" [menstrual cycle] they would be sent off to the breeding sheds to reproduce. The "mammy" took care of all the young ones until they were old enough to go out and work in the fields. The slaves were forced to eat from a trough like animals. The mammy would pray with her head inside a kettle so that the owners would not hear her pray. Praying, too, ...