Slavery, never reaching stable maturity, progressively degraded the lives of enslaved people in the Chesapeake region. ... The early 17th century, society with slaves, allowed slaves some opportunity to lead a decent life. ... Furthermore, slave codes developed that were fraught with racial ideology; regulating slave life and ensuring masters' dominance.  ... Slavery flourished in the Chesapeake during the Plantation Generation, redefining lives of enslaved people purely based on race. As slaves in the charter generation operated with a limited degree of autonomy, slaves in the plant...

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Like Charles Dickens's 'David Copperfield, 'Jane Eyre' is a bildungsroman, a novel in which the protagonist must undergo a form of spiritual education, to overcome the obstacles they face throughout their lives. ... From Jane's early ordeals with the Reed family, it is evident that she is a fiercely passionate character, who at times struggles to deal with the oppressive patriarchal society she lives in. ... Jane's passion and fervent resistance to oppression continues throughout her life, manifesting itself when she ascends the battlements and is visited by an ...

• Word Count: 893
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• Grade Level: Graduate