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The Sorrows Of Yamba And The Runaway Slave At Pilgrim's Point

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Tahir Williams
Professor Rury
English ENGL-2323-DLS1
20 April 2023 Slavery Abolishment Acknowledgment
During the 1700s, abolishing slavery became a strong movement that reeled in the attention of different activists. These activists used this movement to give slaves a way to express their feelings. “The Sorrows of Yamba” illustrates the story of an African mother facing the challenges of being taken from her home. This poem, by Hannah More and Eaglesfield Smith, highlights the crucial features of Yamba’s journey to the Americas. This mother experienced an abduction, poor living conditions on a ship, and witnessed death, particularly her child’s. She also points out that she was the only one left from her home after the abduction. Another story …show more content…

The Romantic Period covered 1798 and lasted until 1837. “The Sorrow of Yamba” starts in Africa, to a ship in the Atlantic, and finally, to St. Lucia, an island in the Caribbean Sea. The main historical event is the transatlantic slave trade, as the reason for her kidnapping is “for love of filthy gold” (More and Smith 113). Another event includes the escape from slavery and reflection on the journey. Yamba believed escaping slavery could only come from death as she says, “Come, kind death! And give me rest” (More and Smith 113). She also reminisced on life before the voyage to St. Lucia when she says, “Born on [Africa’s] golden coast, once I was as [blessed] as you” (More and Smith 113). The story ultimately depicts the main character’s perspective and mindset. While they tell different viewpoints on slavery, these two periods share similar information. The Victorian Age covers 1832 and lasted until the queen died in 1901. While this story does not mention the transatlantic slave trade, it illustrates the escape from slavery and the horrors a slave carried on their path to freedom. These horrors include suicide, death, physical beating, rape, and spiritual instability. Unlike “The Sorrows from Yamba,” “The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim’s Point” illustrates the after-fact of escape from slavery instead of the reflection. The main character’s morals and values come from slavery and its effect on

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