Beloved
2. Do some background research on slavery in this country and discuss how what you learn enriches your understanding of Toni Morrison’s Beloved.
a. You could read about Margaret Garner, for example, the woman Morrison describes at the inspiration for Beloved in her introduction to the novel, along with Fugitive Slave Laws, abolitionists in Ohio, and so on. Discuss how that informs your reading of Beloved.
b. You could watch the movie Lincoln, do some research on the Emancipation Proclamation, and discuss how that informs your reading of Beloved.
c. You could visit the African American Museum of Boston and discuss how what you learn there informs your reading of Beloved.
