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the little girl
who is Sarny
1,000 dollars
what is the cost of nightjohn
a man being brought in tied to a horse
who is nightjohn
Go to school
What is something slave children do NOT get to do?
Mammy gets mad at NightJohn for teaching Sarny how to read and write.
why does mammy get mad at nightjohn?
Sarnys care giver and mom
who is mammy
NightJohn teaches Sarny how to write her letters
What does NightJohn teach Sarny?
she ran away
who is alice
quarters
what is the sleeping place called?
sarny ran to her mammy to hide from Waller
why did sarny run to mammy?
the man that tortured and owned slaves
who is Clel Waller
He came back to the plantation
What did Night John do after he escaped?
"Bag"
what are one of sarnys first words she wrote.
Get beaten
What happens when a slave get caught running away?
She doesn't know how old she is
How old is Sarny?
the girl that ran and got torn up by the dogs
who is Alice
Sarny got caught writing a letter
Why did NightJohn get his toe cut off?
In a pit in the woods at night
Where and when does NightJohn take Sarny to learn?
She was sold as a Breeder
What happened to Sarny's birth mom?
Jim
the Women that wanted money for her dresses instead of hands to work in the field.
Margaret
lip of chew
sarny traded that for letters and words
a kettle
what does mammy pray into
Tends the flower bed
Takes care of kids
Collects Eggs
Helps around the house
What 4 jobs does Sarny do?
What makes Margaret mad at Clel?