Answer: The Narrator meant that Freeman's risky actions had given had freedom.
Explanation:
Alexander Freeman was granted Manumission which is freedom from slavery by the British after she joined their side in the American Revokution. What the British did not know was that she was a woman masquerading as a man so that she could be allowed to fight.
This was a huge gamble that paid off in a sense because she was granted freedom from slavery. However, the narrator said this was "in a sense" because the freedom was granted to her male alter ego, Alexander and not her.
The main way dramatic tension is built is the clues that Boo gives, making him interesting, but it can also be frightening. Also, the incidents that pop up in the story also builds up dramatic tension.
Answer: A short example of one way life was different in the 1800's from today is technology. In the 1820s, the very first mechanical computer was made. Since then technology has improved greatly.
