Kila+Wilkes

=Name: My name is Lousie Ann Pigford. I was born in Montgomery, Alabama on April 5, 1843. I was born as a slave, but now i'm free. I'm a fugitive. My mom and I escaped with the help of Harriet Tubman and the underground Railroad I am a fugitive.My mom and i escaped with the underground railroad. My father is still a slave though. He didn't travel with us. He worked in the house and there was no way he could get out without getting caught. It was very hard to leave him behind. But he wanted me to have my freedom. so that what i got.= = =

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Entry Number 1: July 21,1857
Dear journal, My mother had told me that we might be running away very soon, but i didn't think it would be two days after she told that to me. I had heard rumors out on the fields about some one named Moses. They was saying that this person went around helping slaves escape, taking them to the north. I thought about how would it be running away. I thought about what would happen if my mother and I got caught. Would they kill us or would they whip us really bad? It was Saturday night and I was sleep. I tired from all of the day's work. My mom had woke me up. She was telling me to get my thing and be very quiet. I didn't know what was going on. I thought I was dreaming. I Then I had to come back to reality. We made our way to the woods. When we got there it was eight others waiting on us. We stared our trip, but i noticed that it was a women who was leading us. i wondered was this the Moses i had heard about. We traveled for two days. through just them two little days a was scared. i just kept looking back over my shoulder trying to see if anyone was coming after us. Harriet Tubman, was the name of the woman leading us to the north.She carried a gun with her i wondered what was it for. To shoot at someone if the tried to capture us or to kill a wild animal? I was tired, hungry, sleepy, and sore. We came to a stop. It was late at night. When a husky voice said, stay here I will be right back. She didnt talk that much when we first started out.She came back and told us to follow her. We followed her into a white man's house. His name was William Still. He was a Quaker. He was a tall man, hair full of white hair, and he was very nice. He gave us more than enough to eat, new clothes, and shoes. It was hard to leave his house, but I had to. Months had passed. As we kept moving the whether started to become more colder. We kept walking and walking and walking. Making stops along the way. I prayed every night. Keeping my faith in God. Knowing that one day i was going to be free. As we walked Harriet would tell us stories of the many trips she had taken before and and what we would come upon as we went ahead. She told us that we were her 13th trip to the south and back to the north. It had been 6 months and one fugitive said,'' let me go back. I cant take it anymore. All of the walking and the tiredness. It's better for me to be a slave than to go trough this torture.'' As he started to go back Harriet raised the gun. As she did this she said,'' Go on or die. Freedom inst bought with dust.'' I knew now why she carried the gun. I wondered would she shoot him. He pause... It was an awkward silence. Then he turned around and said OK i will keep going. A month later we was in the north. She had took us to Canada. Instead of just leaving us in the north. With the Fugitive act of 1860. Before she left i thanked her so much. and told her that she is going to get blessed for this. She gave me a big smile and said thank you. I think Harriet tubman was a brave and fought for what she wanted type of women. I have much respect for her.
 * FINALLY, im free**!!! It took 7 months for me to have my freedom. I cant complain about the pain and how hard it was to be free. I just cant!Harriet Tubman must be an angle God sent us. She just has to be![[image:http://theweekthatwas.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/tubman.jpg width="419" height="562"]]

Entry Number 3: November 6,1860
Dear Journal, Our 16th president is Abraham Lincoln!!! That was the head line on front of the newspaper, with a picture of him waving to the crowd.His running mate is Hannibal. We finally have someone who thinks everyone should have their own freedom. As a child he loved to read. He has for children of his own and a wife named Mary Todd. In 1846 he ran for United States House of Representatives and he won. Now he's our president!! I hope the world is coming to a change. Now that Abraham Lincoln was elected president. He's against slavery. I don't think the southerns will like him so much. Knowing that he is this. I think he want last long though. He's going to have a rough time being in office. His life probably going to be a stake. I read in the newspaper today that he's going to make change in the United State's. It's just not right. Everyone has a right to their freedom. Some of the southern might even try to assassinate him. Down in the south his name wasnt even on the ballad and he still won.JohnWilkes Booth, an actor, is already speaking out against him. Wonder what's the world going to be like when slavery is gone. I believe that he's going to come throught with his vision for the United states. I think Abrham Lincoln was one of the best president we every had for America. He went into office knowing what he was getting his self into. Even though he got assassinated his work still last today.

Entry Number 2:September 7,1859
Dear journal, It's been two years since i been free. Life surely is different from what it used to be. It's a lot of thing that wasnt right for blacks to do down south, but is alright to do in the north. I can do what I want. Without getting punished. In the south it was illegal for blacks to read, and if you were caught reading you were punished. Since I have left the south, I've been taking my education very seriously. I have learnt three different languages. I've been reading a lot lately. The best and most interesting book i have read yet is titled //Uncle Tom's Cabin.// Harriet Breecher Stowe wrote this book to show how cruel slavery could be. It was published in 1852. The southerns didnt like this book to much. Slave masters were ferious with this book. Saying that in was extremely exxavagate fiction. So it became illegal to own this book in the south. By 1857 She had sold a half a million. This book then became one of the best sellers.Right now I can say that this book has the greatest impact on America. I read in the news paper that this book convince the british not to join the the south in the civil war. I also read when Abraham Lincoln Harriet Breecher Stowe methe said to her; So your the little women who started this great war. I think this book had a lot of affect on america during the civil war times. Even though her intentions was meant for good it not showed today, but to me this is the best americn history book anyone could write.

2. Why would slavery ever be condoned in the United States?
Slavery would be condoned in the United States So that the work could get done. Africans knew how to grow and produce thing other people didnt. When white people saw that they knew how to grow rice, they only saw money.

3. Was the Civil War the only means to end slavery in the United States?
==The Civil War was the only means to end the war. Southerns believed that their should be slave so the work could get done. they wouldnt just let their slaves go. So i do believe there had to be a big fight so that everyone could have freedom.==