What does "enlightening" mean in both cases in the quote below?
"They do nothing towards enlightening the slave, whilst they do much towards enlightening the master."
"They do nothing towards enlightening the slave, whilst they do much towards enlightening the master."
What does "adopted" mean in this context?
"I would keep the merciless slaveholder profoundly ignorant of the means of flight adopted by the slave."
How much did Master Hugh calculate he owed him each week?
"The ground for his refusal was a failure on my part, one Saturday night, to pay him for my week's time."
What kept people from attempting to escape slavery?