Chapter 5 The River
Chapter 5 The River Chapter 5 The River We passed many days in hidden spaces in the homes and barns of people who helped us along the way. We spent many nights walking silently through the woods, cold and hungry. We had little food of our own and had to rely on the people who helped us to give us food. Now came the hard part. We had to cross the Ohio River in order to get to freedom. Emmy gathered us in a tight circle. "You're going to have to do something that seems completely wrong," she whi
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Chapter 5 The River
Chapter 5 The River
We passed many days in hidden spaces in the homes and barns of people who helped us along the way.We spent many nights walking silently through the woods, cold and hungry.We had little food of our own and had to rely on the people who helped us to give us food.Now came the hard part.We had to cross the Ohio River in order to get to freedom.
Emmy gathered us in a tight circle."You're going to have to do something that seems completely wrong," she whispered."You're going to go up to a white man and let him put you in chains.But he's going to help you. You'll look like his slaves.No one will suspect you when he leads you across the bridge."
We met the white man, Mr. Avery, just before dawn.Emmy wished us luck before she headed south again to find more slaves and lead them to freedom.Mr. Avery took most of our clothes and packed them in a trunk.He put us in shackles. Daddy looked scared.I suddenly wondered if this was all a trick for Mr. Avery to capture runaway slaves.I started to cry. I hated those chains.All I could think about was how Momma's hands and feet would have been in them as they led her away.
