DOES LEGAL MEAN RIGHT? If something is legal, is it always right or ethical? Can you
think of things that are legal, but that aren’t ethically right? Explain.
DOES ILLEGAL MEAN WRONG? If something is illegal, is it always wrong? Can you think of
things that are illegal, but that may be morally right? Explain.
WOULD YOU BUY YOURSELF? In Part 3, we hear about an enslaved person who bought his
own freedom. There are other cases where freedmen bought the freedom of a family member.
From the slaveholder’s perspective, he gets what he considers the dollar value of his property,
whether he sells that property to a stranger or to the property him/herself! But there were
enslaved people who, when confronted with that opportunity, refused to do it, even if a friend
would pay the price and even if it meant remaining enslaved. Can you think about why that
might have been the case? What might you have done in that situation? Would you buy your
own freedom? Explain.
ASSUMING ANOTHER IDENTITY. In Part 3, Lucy must act as if she is the niece of Abigail
and Morgan Wright. Her freedom and safety in this part of the game depend on her
willingness and ability to become someone else. She says that this is difficult and that she
misses her real family. Imagine what it might be like if you had to become someone else at this
point in your life. What might make you or your family decide to do this? What do you
imagine might be the advantages of continuing your life as another person? What would be the
difficulties?
LUCY’S JOURNAL. Through Lucy’s eyes, think about your circumstances from the beginning
to the end of this part of “Flight to Freedom.” Think about the people with whom you
interacted, what you learned from them. Think about the choices you made in Part 3 and the
consequences of those choices. Now write a journal entry from Lucy’s point-of-view
summarizing what happened to you in Part 3. You may choose to illustrate one aspect of your
entry.
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