Kingston on May 3, 1865, and published on pages 167–68 of the Anti-Slavery Monthly Reporter (London), July, 1865.
Read the resolutions passed at the meeting in Kingston on May 3, 1865, and published on pages 167–68 of the Anti-Slavery Monthly Reporter (London), July,
1865. This nineteenth-century periodical is available on Google Books.
As you read, think carefully about the basic questions of historical, philosophical, and literary investigation: who? what? when? where? why? how? What is the
genre of the text? Who wrote it? For whom was it written? When was it written? Does the text seem to be based on other source material, such as previous
documents or eyewitness testimony, or not? What seems to be the prupose of the text? What is its structure? What are its parts? How do the parts relate to
the purpose of the whole? What inferences can you draw from the text? What is claimed? What isn’t claimed? What is assumed or left unspoken? What key
terms are used in the text? What seems to be the special meaning of these key terms in context?
For this text in particular, also think about the following. How does the concept of race feature in the resolutions passed at the meeting? How does the
concept of class feature in the resolutions passed at the meeting?
In a paragraph of ten to twelve sentences, analyze the document. In such a short paragraph, you won’t be able to answer all the questions noted above. But
you must ensure that you go beyond merely repeating what the text says to analyzing it.