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the people who participated in her enslavement. #SQSF #ResearchTweet https://t.co/go4NXKRJx9

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I found this article about generational trauma that was very interesting. This quote in particular reminds me of how Denver isolated herself from the outside world and was frightened to finally venture out. I feel this warning from survivors also relates to Baby Suggs fear of

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From this last section I learned how far trauma can stretch. Even though Sethe left sweet home, her capture reappeared and distressing memories of sweet home resurfaced. This occurrence expresses how important it is to be aware of the pain that surrounds certain groups.

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1. Slow down your thinking. 2. Always question your position. 3. Stay engaged in discussions with other people.

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Sethe mentions how we can bump into other people’s trauma. I feel as though This is represented in Amy Denver, and Paul D’s view of Sethe’s tree like scar. Once Paul views the markings he is immediately reminded of the trauma sweet home rooted within him. #SQSF

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and more specifically women of color who tested their power. I also found myself thinking how the judicial system still lacks in fair rulings against people of color, and often sentences with a lack of evidence. #SQSF #ResearchTweet https://t.co/8Fn6OBUNsT

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I was reading an article about Tituba and this quote really stuck out to me. It’s quite disturbing, however not shocking, that the magistrates hastily accepted Tituba’s confession. This to me seems to demonstrate how those in power were terrified of women,

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I think this can relate to our discussion or Columbus in the beginning or the course. History is continuously cleansed of the atrocities committed against people of color. #SQSF #SummaryTweet

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Tituba’s realization that she would be written out of the history of the Salem Witch Trials demonstrates how history has always been written by those in power. Evidence of Tituba’s life is lacking and thus information can be given in whatever manner privileged individuals desire.

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In True Blood The Vampires are accepted into society because they have synthesized their consumption of blood. This assimilation parallels the Queer communities struggle with being forced into maintaining what society deems as an acceptable persona.

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In True Blood, Bill orders a glass of wine at the bar despite it being of no satisfaction to him. To the humans, Bill must act human to be accepted as such. This scene symbolizes the Queer community’s forcible assimilation into a heteronormative society. #SQSF #ResearchTweet

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The sea that brought slaves to Haiti also took their lives through disease and starvation. #SQSF #ResearchTweet

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Mr. Holland in “I Walked With a Zombie” tells Betsy that the sea in Haiti is putrid with death. This statement relates the the later death of Wesley and Jessica, but it also relates the the millions of enslaved people who died en route to Haiti.

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Capitalism and imperialism zombifies impoverished people and areas in order to uplift those in power. The US occupation of Haiti drained the country of its personal, political, and economic freedoms, leaving a zombified state of helplessness. #SQSF #SummaryTweet

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The figure of the Haitian zombie can be a symbol for enslavement by the French. Yet, the country of Haiti itself can be seen as a zombie, as it was controlled and drained of life by the United States government for nearly twenty years.

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@lucyly626 I completely agree. It seems to represent how power can we facilitated through gender and sexuality in society.

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Louis’ increase in vision after his transformation characterizes monsterization as a change in sensory experiences. This sensory shift is demonstrated in other creatures such as Frankenstein’s monster in Mary Shelley’s famous novel. #SQSF #ViewingTweet

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“Many told me that any corpse not too old to work would do.” This quote by Hurston highlights the similarities between zombies and enslaved individuals. Both were evaluated by a measure of vitality and strength, without regards for their value as people. #SQSF #ReadingTweet