Re: the Long Song info on pbs.org

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Here are my dicussion points for the meetup.

 * the series was set during a time when slavery was being ended in Jamaica.  Why?
 * the Caroline character wanted July to be her friend at times, despite the mistress-slave relationship.  Would this have been possible?
 * as an appointed overseer, the Robert Goodwin character was tasked with making a profit on the planation.  What are the problems with this?
 * children of slaves were themselves slaves.  What sort of perverse incentives could this create?
 * there was an implicit hierarchy among the different slave positions.  Was there there a reason for this?
 * July's mother kills her father, Tom Dewar, to protect July.  Did the Dewar character know that July was his daughter and would it have made a difference?
 * after the slaves abandon the plantation, Robert Goodwin wants nothing to do with July.  Was he always truly a racist?
 * July's mixed race child, Emily, is taken by Caroline and Robert Goodwin.  Why was this?  Would Emily have lead a satisfying life in England?