I was born in Virginia in 1845 and was a slave to Mr. George Calomese. My father and mother both were slaves, as was I. My mother was eighteen when she got married, and my father was nineteen. They are both still living and in very good health and are enjoying their freedom as every other citizen. Mother and Father told us our family had a long history of being slaves. In about 1619 many of our family members were brought to America on Dutch ships from Africa (africanamericans.com, 2007). As a child I would often wonder what Africa would be like. Mother told me we were the only ethnic group brought to America against our will.
I can remember when I was a child and mother would tell us we would not always be in slavery. It would make us feel very glad when mother spoke of this. It gave us hope that life could be better. As a child I wanted so much to learn how to write, but most white people would not have it. Every time I would hear someone reading or writing I would try to......

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Title: A Journey From Slavery To Freedom
Approximate Word Count: 783
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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