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Why did Black people kill or inform on each other before emancipation as in the case of Nanny? What do you think were some of the consequences of their actions for society?Why did Black people kill or inform on each other before emancipation as in the case of Nanny? What do you think were some of the consequences of their actions for society?

Why did the justice burn his slaves on the eve of their emancipation? Do you think he felt guilty afterwards? Did he consider himself a bad person?

How would you describe “ladylike” behavior as understood by Jamaicans? What about Clare’s desire to hunt a pig and her accidental killing of the bull threatens her status as a lady? Why did Kitty, who loves her people, insist on the importance of learning to be a lady?