The Price of Freedom
“He knocked on the door of his uncle's office and was invited to come in.
"Good morning, uncle.”
His uncle was seated behind a huge oak desk which was covered with various papers. To one side was another desk which his aunt had told him was a typical planters’ desk and had numerous small drawers with brass knobs. There was also a bookshelf lined with leather bound volumes which he assumed his uncle had brought with him from England.
"Richard, you're up early. I expected you to sleep late today."... "Habit.
I’m accustomed to getting up early so I find it hard to sleep past the cocks' crowing." "Same here," agreed his uncle. "Have you had breakfast yet?" "No. But one of the girls offered to bring it in here for me if that's okay." "By all means. I’ll tell you a little about the plantation while you wait. I have 500 acres of which about 300 are planted with cane. The rest has crops for our own use and we grow a little cotton as well. I have about 150 slaves in the fields and seven in the house and yard." "How long have you been using slaves?" "Over forty years from when my father first bought the plantation.MoreLess
"Good morning, uncle.”
His uncle was seated behind a huge oak desk which was covered with various papers. To one side was another desk which his aunt had told him was a typical planters’ desk and had numerous small drawers with brass knobs. There was also a bookshelf lined with leather bound volumes which he assumed his uncle had brought with him from England.
"Richard, you're up early. I expected you to sleep late today."... "Habit.
I’m accustomed to getting up early so I find it hard to sleep past the cocks' crowing." "Same here," agreed his uncle. "Have you had breakfast yet?" "No. But one of the girls offered to bring it in here for me if that's okay." "By all means. I’ll tell you a little about the plantation while you wait. I have 500 acres of which about 300 are planted with cane. The rest has crops for our own use and we grow a little cotton as well. I have about 150 slaves in the fields and seven in the house and yard." "How long have you been using slaves?" "Over forty years from when my father first bought the plantation.MoreLess
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