Huckleberry Finn's Views on Slavery

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Activity Overview

The novel is seen through the eyes of Huck Finn, who has contradicting views about slavery. For example, Huck struggles between assisting his friend Jim, a runaway slave, and breaking the law. Later on, Huck risks his own freedom to find Jim; Huck goes into town to rescue Jim after the Duke sells him for a small reward. When Tom Sawyer arrives, Huck confides in him, telling him about the adventure he and Jim have experienced down the river. Huck is pleasantly surprised when Tom agrees to help free Jim.


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Student Instructions

Create a storyboard that examines Huck's view on slavery using at least three examples from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Click on "Add / Delete Cells" to change the number of examples.


  1. Think about examples from the text that show Huck's (changing) view on slavery.
  2. Type text evidence in the description boxes. Paraphrase or quote directly from the text.
  3. Illustrate each example using scenes, characters, items, etc.


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