I made this a while back. Take in count that the poorly spelled words where there because I was writing as a slave who did not know how to write or read. Try to mind the weird lining going downwards, I had to make this in "Google Docs" due to our files not saving properly.
[QUOTE]U.S HISTORY FINAL EXAM
[B]August 29th, 1831[/B]
My name is Andre Williams; I was born on
April 9th 1819, I have a wife and one child.
My wives name is Laura Williams, and my
sons name is Andre Williams. Every boy,
born on his farm is named after him.
I work on slave farm in South,
Austin Texas. My slave masta’ is named
Joshua Williams; he beats us senselessly
if we do not work. On August 21st 1831,
word had spread about a rebellion that
had begun in Virginia by a man named Nat
Turner; if he I could meet that man I would
shake his hand oh so gratefully. This man
is an inspiration to all us slaves across the
nation,
August 30th, 1831
On August 22nd 1831, word had spread
again that the rebellion had ended. Nat
Turner was on the run, and he isn’t one
to be caught so easily. Two months later
Nat Turner was found, they brought all the
slaves who rebelled to be hung and killed;
they made families of the slaves watch
them get hung. Some were still escaping,
others were caught. All I knew was that we
had to obey our masta’s until slavery was
abolished.
Across the state, one by one, our slave
masta’s were forced to let us be free, some
didn’t want to leave because they were
scared of not finding food, but others were
pleased, and left without a care in the word,
some with their families, others without. I
thank President Lincoln for that.
January 23rd, 1863
I left with my family to start a new life so
my son may live an s slave free world; I
changed his name to Jeremiah Williams.
We now live in Tampa, Florida with one
other family. My son met their daughter
and he’s havin’ a pleasant time. He may
bring future generations to come, may god
bless him, and our country.
April 9th, 1865
There has been talk amongst our town of
a “Civil War” breaking out with the North
and the South, some of the men in our town
had left to fight in the war, I however stayed
with my family, I have no reason to fight for
something so absurd, I hope that this fight
doesn’t last long, for I do not want my son
seeing this war.
June 22nd, 1865
The wars over, and the Union won, I’ m
glad this war is over, for my son can finally
grow up with a normal life without war or
poverty. Some men didn’t come back,
though they shouldn’t of left in the first
place, I still bless their families, and bare
the same feeling of their loss. Some men
have come back very ill of a disease called
cholera; I fear that my family may become
ill of this disease. I have not been affected
by this war, but other families have. Our
freedom has been strengthened by this
battle and President Lincoln knows how to
show great leadership. God bless him.
September 19th, 1865
I fear that I have not long; doctors say I
have cholera, a disease I received from
contaminated food an’ water. They say I
have had it for a while, there’s nothing they
can do to help me, and I hope my family
lives a healthier life than I.
September 21st, 1865
As I lay here in my death bed, my family
by my side, I feel very weak and tired, I
know that my time has come, and that god
has chosen this path for me. He knows
what he’s doing, for he has a plan for my
family and I, I hope my family finds this,
and I hope they know I will always take
care of them, and watch over them from the heavens. God bless us all.[/QUOTE]
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