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Kwasi-Personal Narrative

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This your lost cousin Amari. As you must have heard my village was visited by white strangers. We greeted them with food and music and dancing. But they did not come for a visit. They took out their fire sticks and shot the elder chief, and everyone in the village except the teenagers. They killed my mother and father and shot Kwasi as we were escaping the battle. I could not longer fight without a family and they took me and everyone else hostage. We were defeated and chained us together from our necks and feet. We struggled to walk as they whipped us for tripping and barely gave us food or water. Those who survived the journey made it to a city where we were caged like animals. I met a woman named Afi. She gave me advice and comfort me a …show more content…

I can see Polly wants to work in the Derby house instead of out here with us slaves. While we were dropping off water and corn at the rice fields, one of the workers got bit by a snake. They rice fields is a harsh place to work with the sun blazing down on your back and the danger of snakes and alligators. The injured worker's daughter is a serving girl in the house and is visiting her mother before she dies. Teenie told Polly and I to replace her for now at dinner. We would bring out the food and pour wine for the family. I was nervous but Polly was there to help me. When dinner was over I was bringing a leftover platter of blueberry pie back when I tripped over Mr.Derbys legs and sent the pie splattering on the floor. I was terrified as the angered master called for his whip. I screamed with pain as he whipped me more than I can count. I fell unconscious and Polly and Teenie clean my wounds. I slept for days dreaming of home and my awful journey. Polly says she misses having me around and I'm happy to have her as a friend. I have been recovering smoothly with the help of my friends. Mr. Derby said I was to go to the rice fields after my recovery but hopefully he will forget. I will forever miss my home and my family. I dream of returning to the village but I know I will never go back to Africa. I hope no white men have come to your village and you are still alive. I think of you daily and I wish you good health and

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