1. Culture Forged in Bondage

2.   Was Brer Wolf smart or stupid?  What got Brer Rabbit in trouble?  Why didn’t Brer Rabbit call for help?  What got Brer Wolf in trouble?  Why did enslaved Africans think controlling their anger was important?  How did Brer Rabbit’s trick show that he understood the wolf?  Do you think it was important for enslaved Africans to understand their masters?  Do you think enslaved Africans were always honest with their masters? Questions to Consider

3.   Why did enslaved Africans identify with the rabbit?  Why did enslaved Africans think of their masters as the wolf? An African-American Folk Tale

4.   While this story may be amusing and innocent to white masters, it actually contains valuable lessons for enslaved Africans about how to conduct themselves Conclusion

5.   “…the negro situation is a dangerous one. Between the negro haters and the negro lovers there are many chances to run afoul of situations that could run the gamut all the way from the nasty to the controversial.”  Vern Caldwell – Disney Publicist Controversy