In the memoirs of (when I was a slave) edited by Norman Yetman there are many accounts of former slaves being interviewed explaining their experiences while being held captive. Mary Anderson who is now age 86 recalls her time spent living as a slave on a plantation and records her most inner feelings. Mary quotes “Several of the young men and women who once belonged to him came back. Some were so glad to get back they cried”. (Yetman page 9) In this quote Mary is basically saying that many of the slaves that were freed wanted to return to their master. The reason being is because when they were freed they were left to wander. Money as well as food was hard to come by as well. This is crucial to remember when talking about the emotion pain and fear because it is exactly what led them back to captivity. Even though they had to work very hard they still possessed the luxury of eating and a roof over their head. The complexity between
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