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Sept. 12, 2004 Did slavery really ever stop? In the mid 1970's I did a report on a family. That was known to live in the slave days of the 1800's. Never did I finish this. As, I was put on another case. After, doing a whole summer of hard work with this family. So, I will tell the tale, now. There was an old lady that I talked to ,almost, everyday. She told me that her son was ,also, from the slave days. We will call her Rain. Cause. she wouldn't want me to give her real name. We will call her son Huelat. The family were all black. Rain explained all about how they took her birth certificate. So, she really never knew how old she was. I figured at that time she would be 100. Some wheres close to that. Cause, her son was 72. When she became a slave, they took away her identity. As did they her son, Huelat. It was very hard to get her to talk. Some days she was more spoken then others. Her son was taken from her, and she was made to work for a man. She did his work. I watched, and learned to know her grandchildren on the way to school. They were the splitting image of a slaves family. I am quite sure born, and raised with it. Even though, they never lived it. Rain goes on explaining why she doesn't still have power. She did not want to take anything a white man had to offer. Very bitter. I explained that know man needs to live like that. She was more or less still being a slave. But, she now was the one doing it. I could understand her bitterness after many days of talk. She would set there in her slave looking old house dress. Grey in color, and in wonder. Candles could be seen, and night lamps. They used wood to heat the house. Rain could not get over what happened enough to fully explain what took place. All she could see was today, and what they did to her. And, her family. Once given freedom from being a slave, they took her identity. It was sad to watch the pain. I could, almost, feel her horror. You could see it in her eye. She was more mad at the people that did this to her. Her way of fighting back, was not to accept anything from the government. This way she was not going beyond her own beliefs. They hurt her, and it made sense to not pay them. So, she still in mid 1970's set in candle light. Slavery did stop. To those that were slaved. The End ------------ About the author Marlene Thornton: Born in Fredericton New Brunswick Canada. My bio is on my home page. Publishamerica is now doing my book as of Augest 20th 2004. I am published this coming fall 2004. In a magazine in the UK. And, have won many awards in poetry. Also, editors choice award dor 2003. You can check out my site to see more of my work if you like: Marlene's Site Sign Marlene's blog book Email: marsbar0007@yahoo.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ |
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