While reading Harriet's story I was shocked at the details she provided when telling about events that occurred in her early slave life. She didn't know she was a slave till 6 years into her life and after her mother died. Her father was enslaved but was allowed to do outside work as long as he paid 200 dollars back to his owner. I found this interesting because I have not heard many circumstances like that. Harriet's grandmother as she got older and could only work in the house, was also allowed to use the main house kitchen at midnight to make her pastries and goodies to sell as long as she worked and gave some profit to the boss. Harriet was transferred to a new house and there is were she experienced extreme abuse. She was abused by Dr. Flint, her new master the abuse that she spoke on wasn't sexual but physical abuse. She talks about how she hated Dr. Flint and once feeling the true sense of hatred she couldn't feel that way about any one again.
Were many slaves given opportunities to do outside work?
how does slavery take a toll on the mental state of someone?
Were many slaves given opportunities to do outside work?
how does slavery take a toll on the mental state of someone?
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