Explain how and why Walter Johnson assigns agency—the ability to act purposefully in the service of goals—to slaves within the antebellum slave market in Soul by Soul.

Draw on at least two specific examples of slaves’ agency from the text to contextualize your argument. To conclude your paper, take a moment to reflect on the significance of everyday people in history. Why is it important to add the stories of slaves in the slave market to the mainstream narrative of southern slavery? – The paper should be typed, double-spaced, in size 12 Times New Roman or a similar font. – The paper should be 3 pages long. – Page numbers are required. Quotations should be cited. You may choose the citation style that you prefer, but it must conform to MLA – Plagiarism Chart must be required