The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885) by Mark Twain (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Year 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' published
Year 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' published
1885
Real name of Mark Twain
Real name of Mark Twain
Samuel Clemens
Amendment that abolished slavery (year & number)
Amendment that abolished slavery (year & number)
Thirteenth Amendment (1865)
Amendment granting 'equal protection of the law'
Amendment granting 'equal protection of the law'
Fourteenth Amendment (1868)
Laws legally discriminating against black Americans post-1877
Laws legally discriminating against black Americans post-1877
Jim Crow Laws
US state where novel is set
US state where novel is set
Missouri
Literary techniques Twain used to criticise slavery/racism
Literary techniques Twain used to criticise slavery/racism
Irony, satire and subtlety
Library that banned novel in 1885 as 'vile trash'
Library that banned novel in 1885 as 'vile trash'
Concord Public Library, Massachusetts
Year NAACP declared novel contained 'racial slurs'
Year NAACP declared novel contained 'racial slurs'
1957
Jim's sacrifice showing his humanity
Jim's sacrifice showing his humanity
Offered his freedom to save Tom's life