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Throughout the story readers are given glimpses of human kindness and human cruelty working side by side, using slaves as the rope in the tug-of-war.
The narrative provides heartbreaking stories of children being sold away from their parents and never seeing them again. In today's culture it is hard to imagine such practices taking place and being accepted.
One of the most important things that the story does is serve as a reminder of what was done to African-Americans in this nation for many years. One only needs to imagine having their child ripped away from them and sold for a few dollars to the highest bidder. One only needs to taste the salty tears as they watch those children screaming for momma...
mma to help them and be carried away by new masters and mistresses to feel the anger and pain that must have been felt in much larger terms when it happened to know it is reasonable for African-Americans to want to preserve their traditions and culture today.
Today people may respond that they would escape but what this story tells the reader is that escape would mean leaving loved ones, hiding forever and even after the master dies having to stay hidden because his or her children have the right to come claim the slave back.
This book should be a must read for every college student so that Americans remember what was done and can be sure its history is never forgotten or swept under the rug.
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