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A Lady Worth Knowing - A Story Worth Hearing
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I stumbled upon this article while surfing the web today.
It's an interseting yet, heartbreaking story of the life of a slave in the south.
As a southerner myself, I fully understand and appreciate the antebellum South. I also realize the "War-Between-the-States" was more about state sovereignty than slavery but, the fact is, slavery did exist and to those poor souls who had to endure that burdened lifestyle, living was a nightmare!
This is the story of one of those slaves. Her life is worth knowing. Can you imagine being born into slavery, living a life of slavery and dying with the shackles still on?
If nothing else, such a life, lived, is a bold testimony of the beauty of the enduring human spirit! Take a moment with Mary Reynolds-it'll be time well spent.
It's written in the way slaves spoke/thought in those days so, bear with it. Remember, when reading or looking back in history that to appreciate the story being told, it is neccessary to think in terms of that era's perspective (in lieu of present day view.)
read it here
[link to xroads.virginia.edu]
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