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School Project - Chains
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School Project - Chains
"Is the master back?" - Isabel
"Far from it. [in the text it says more but I skipped a sentence for it to fit in the boxes] She says, 'Make sure both of the girls..."- Becky
"get something nourishing and sweet to eat.'" - Becky
"Those two pieces are for you."- Becky [the food is in slides]
"Where's Ruth now? [Ruth is her 5 year old sister]" - Isabel
"Ruth is in with them" [Madam/ Master's wife and her company] - Becky
"Madam was most definite. "Tell Sal to enjoy her cake and a night off."' - Becky [Sal is Isabel's slave name]
"(thinks) I should sleep." - Isabel
Text: "For that, I shall never forgive myself."
"Where's Ruth?" - Isabel
"I'm sorry... I wouldn't have gone if I'd known."
"What..?"
"She's gone. sold."
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Background; Isabel and Ruth are slaves who, in the beginning, were freed in a previous owner's will. However, the lawyer that read the will left and nobody believed them. They were sold to Madam and Mister Lockton. (You should read Chains)
Also, This American Life is a really good podcast for free on spotify.
Thanks for reading! :D