Indledning
The text's topic is slavery. Slavery has made a void in history with its horrific events throughout the centuries.
America has been one of the countries with many slaves which have made a big impact on their history. The controversy about this topic had terrifying consequences such as the civil war which lasted 4 years.
The American states were divided the northern states changed their opinion on slavery, this caused the war because of the stubbornness from the southern states who did not agree with the northern state's change of opinions.
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The historical setting in the story plays an important role, it makes the story believable and the story is therefore also easier to understand the events of the story.
The story takes place in the period of the American civil war this is made clear for the reader in the first sentences of the story “It was the first day after the boy from the Union had come to the farm
to let the slaves know they were freemen” This quote suggests that the period is after the ending of the civil war, were union people made it clear to the slaves that they were free.
To confirm the exact period in time of the event there is another quote “the Union Boy also holds a Proclamation” This suggests that the setting is in the of the civil wars ending where Abraham Lincoln signed a proclamation.
In addition to this there is also another example from the text where the historical setting Is described “Halfway to Richmond
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