The Longest Memory Lesson Plan

Why is Mr. Whitechapel so apprehensive about visiting the Gentlemen's club? How does he respond to the mocking statements his peers make in his direction?

Mr. Whitechapel has followed in his father's footsteps and is much more lenient and caring towards his slaves than his compatriots. He has repeatedly argued about enslaved peoples' humanity and for better treatment, but now, one of his slaves has been whipped to death. Chapel's death contradicts Mr. Whitechapel's beliefs in how enslaved people ought to be treated, and his peers are quick to call him a hypocrite and celebrate his violent actions. Mr. Whitechapel is mocked from the moment he walks in the door of the...