On Friday in class we received a story called "Uncle Toms Cabin" it was about a slave hunter Haley who hires a professional slave hunter to hunt down a slave named Eliza who is described as being, "handsome." I found it strange that the referred to women as being handsome back then because I know if someone were to call me handsome today I would be rather insulted
Today in class we discussed the story in more depth and then went on into a discussion about the fugitive slave law and what the consequences were if you directly or indirectly helped a slave escape. Even them sleeping on your lawn without you know was considered helping them and was punishable by law with a fine and many years in jail.
I am not going to lie and say that my 30 day challenge hasn't had its days that I have forgotten to do it. With homecoming around the corner I have been staying after school until around 5 every day to help decorate and then by the time I get home and do my immense amounts of homework, I'm falling asleep already. Hopefully with thanksgiving break ill be able to make up for some lost time and stretch more.
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