Aesop

The Blackamoor

A classic story selected for family reading.

Ages 8–12Grade 3
The Blackamoor

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Who you'll meet

Man: A new owner who buys an Ethiopian slave and mistakenly believes he can wash away the slave’s natural skin color., Ethiopian slave: A man with black skin, purchased as a slave; suffers from his new owner's misunderstanding and excessive washing.

A few story details

Where the story goes

Man's home: The place where the Ethiopian slave is taken and harshly washed by his new owner.

Guiding ideas

Themes

acceptance, ignorance, identity, futility of prejudice

Moral

Takeaway

You cannot change someone’s fundamental nature by force or ignorance.

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