| Term | Definition |
|---|
| enslaved | to become the property of a human being, and dehumanized yourself |
| slavery | the practice of enslaving human beings, prehistorical in origin |
| plantation | a large cash crop enterprise that relies on human labor, historically enslaved, for profit |
| farmhand | someone who does manual labor to run a farm, often male |
| abolitionist | supporter of the abolishment of slavery |
| orator | one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker |
| vivid | producing distinct mental images |
| tone | style or manner of expression in reading and writing |
| narrative | telling a story, often in one's own words |
| slave breaker | an individual, often the overseer, charged with maintaining acceptable order and attitude among the slaves, frequently employ violent means to enforce compliance |
| whipping | to strike with a slender, lithe instrument such as a lash, switch, or rod as a punishment |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| lingering | to be slow in parting or quitting |
| cunning | characterized by wililness, trickery, crafty to achieve an end |
| detection | being found out, discovered |
| mode | method, usual procedures |
| dregs | sediment and particulate left after liquid is poured out, drunk, or evaporates |
| languished | to become depressed, weak, dispirited, neglected |
| disposition | mood and attitude |
| brute | a beast, savage, cruel, animal-like, purely physical |
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