answer:Azie Mira Dungey felt a range of emotions while portraying a slave for a living, especially during President Barack Obama's reelection campaign. She talked to hundreds of people every day about what it was like to be black in 18th Century America and then reflected on what had and had not changed in the 21st century. This experience invoked interesting and sometimes infuriating encounters, raised deep feelings, and left unanswered questions. As a result, she created the web series "Ask A Slave" to present all of these experiences and provide answers to some of the questions asked by tourists in actual interactions.

answer:One of the questions that Azie Mira Dungey was asked while portraying a slave was, "Why didn't slaves just escape through the Underground Railroad?" This question reflects a common misconception that the Underground Railroad was a widely-known and accessible means of escape for all slaves, when in reality it was a much more complex and dangerous network than many people realize.

answer:Lizzie Mae was the character portrayed by Azie Mira Dungey in her web series "Ask A Slave". Lizzie Mae was a slave at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in the 18th century. In the series, she responded to questions from tourists that were based on actual encounters with visitors at the estate. Dungey portrayed Lizzie Mae as intelligent, determined, and quick-witted, but also as someone who had to navigate the limitations imposed on her by slavery. She answered the tourists' questions truthfully, but also with a sense of humor and a bit of sass, pointing out the absurdity of some of their inquiries. One of the central themes of the series was the way that visitors often projected their own preconceptions and assumptions onto Lizzie Mae, failing to see her as a fully realized human being with her own thoughts and feelings. Through her portrayal of Lizzie Mae, Dungey challenged these assumptions and shed light on the difficult realities of slavery in America.

answer:Sure! One example of how Azie Mira Dungey used humor to respond to tourists' questions is in this excerpt from a "Ask A Slave" episode: Tourist: "Where is your husband, girl?" Lizzie Mae: "He was sold down to South Carolina, sir." Tourist: "Well, you'll find yourself another one soon enough." Lizzie Mae: "Well, I certainly hope so. I'm running out of cats to talk to." By using humor in her response, Dungey was able to express the sadness and desperation of the situation Lizzie Mae was in while also highlighting the ridiculousness of the tourist's assumptions about her. This is a common technique throughout the series, as Dungey frequently used humor to disarm her audience while still getting across important points about the realities of slavery.