By: Brian Ronquillo

The Corrupting Power of Slavery

The mistress begged Lindas grandmother to loan her the three hundred dollars that she had saved up. This money was saved up to purchase some of her children. ( page 3 )

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Like many women in the south, Ms. Flint part take in the church but it was not exhibited during the Lord supper. She abused her power over the slaves by spitting in the pots that the slaves washed. Mrs. Flint would do this if supper was not served at a certain time. ( Page 9 )

Normally on New Years Day theres much celebration for the coming on a new year but, for slaves it was a time of grief. Many Masters would sell their slaves to other Masters. This separated many slave families and located them in different places so they wouldnt be able to see each other. Many slaves were sold against their will. ( page 13 )

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Benjamins master summoned for him and Benjamin did not obey his orders. His master got angry at him for not obeying him and began to whip him. Benjamin resisted and the master and the slave fought, the master was thrown to the ground. ( page 18 )

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Many times Dr. Flint would try to corrupt the pure principles that were implanted in Linda. Dr. Flint was not in the right to do this because he was a married man and he was older then her. Linda goes out to say that Dr. Flint peopled her young mind with unclean images. Images that only a vile monster could think of. It is obvious that Dr. Flint was looking to make Linda impure, he wanted to have his way with her. On the picture it is shows how Dr Flint would attempt to depure Linda.

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The corruption that is displayed in this chapter is when Mrs. Flint makes Linda swear to the bible. Linda was asked to confess everything that has been happening between Dr. Flint and she. (page 33)

This a corrupting power simply because Mrs. Flint is using religion to make Linda be submissive. She is using the name of God to test if Linda is telling the truth.
Just like being swore into office, Mrs. Flint made Linda swear to the bible.

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While there was a dispute between Dr. Flint and Linda, she was hit for the first time. She was asked a question and didnt respond with the answer that Dr. Flint wanted to hear, in anger she said, How I despise you! This made Dr. Flint furious and he tells her that she is submissive to his will. Do you know that I have a right to do as I like with you,- that I can kill you, if I please? (page 40,41) The picture here exhibits what it would have been like to be Linda as she gets hit by Dr. Flint for the first time. Previously he wouldnt allow anyone to lay a finger on her.

Slave Holders would often lie to their slaves in order to make them stay. They often tell stories how those who runaway end up wanting to come back. In reality there was no such thing, no slave truly wanted to come back. (Page 45) Yet again you see corruption going on as slaveholders would attempt to break the slaves will to run off. Any hope of freedom would be shortly disregarded.

The Following shows how the dreams a slave had to run away were broken . The wings represent the hope slaves would have and as you can see they appear to be damaged.

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As we are well awarded, slaves were treated as animals and when a slave disobeyed his/her master they would face harsh consequences. Each neighbor as Linda describes had methods to torture the slaves when they opposed their will. For each picture a different method is displayed. Another of the tactics they used was tying a rope around a mans body, and suspend him over the ground. (Jacobs 48)
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Using Bloodhounds to tear the flesh off of slaves Having pork fat drip on a slave while it being cooked Whipping

All of these punishments were part of the corruption in slavery.

A Perilous Passage in the Slave Girls LIfe.

Linda struggles to maintain her self to be pure throughout her life, though there was a breaking point. As she learned that Dr. Flint was actually building a house for her, Linda ends up breaking boundaries. In order to have self control she deliberately has a sexual relationship with Mr. Sands. Due to slavery Lindas sacred moral gets corrupted and she gives away her purity. She did this in a attempt to feel in control. (Jacobs 57-58)She no longer wanted to submit to how Dr. Flint wanted things to be. The picture displays a woman reassured of a choice made which . Like Linda the woman appear to be in power. Only the woman knows what must be done.

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The New Tie to Life

The corruption of slavery at this point takes a new low. Previously we learned that many slaves were sexually abused by their owners and the children that were produced were scattered. As if this wasnt foul enough, Dr. Flint offers Linda an opportunity to abort the child she is carrying. This was so that Linda was saved from the exposure. (Jacobs 63) The picture on the right exhibits a scene where Dr. Flint is trying to persuade Linda into agreeing to abort the child. This directly links to the theme of corruption of slavery because this just shows how there was no limits to what master may do to have their way. No one could have ever imagined that anyone could stoop so low.

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Religion was held very dearly to slaves. It was their only way to have hope for a better life. Yet something as sacred as this was corrupted by the white men in the south. After being caught attending a church built by the slaves themselves they were band from ever attending again. Nevertheless they were allowed in white churches but only in certain areas. By demolishing and restricting them for churches it would allow them to keep check on all of the slaves. ( Jacobs 74) The picture on the right shows the demolishment of the church by the woods thats the slaves themselves built.