What was the role of performativity in the antebellum slave market? Refer to Johnson’s Soul by Soul in your answer.

Why was race so important in the antebellum slave market? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Why can slavery “never be represented” (10)?

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Soul by Soul: Life Inside the Antebellum Slave Market

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