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Brief Summary: Django's Life On The Plantation
One hot summer night, Promise, Brown, Mumba, Gazee, Parri’mae, Junebug and Willie all came to an agreement that it was time for a change on the plantation. They decided to meet up with an old head slave name Django . Django was given a shed on the plantation years back, he has worked on the Bethune plantation since his previous family sold him for a woman slave in the city. Django attempted numerous times to escape the plantation but was unsuccessful due to the fact the he was alone and had nowhere to go. For his many attempts Django legs were amputated as a form of punishment. Django would be a good source to the slaves for their escape. The slaves went to Django for guidance and clarity on how not to get caught while in attempt to escape the plantation. …show more content…
Ata told her, “Outta that tree bark regna”. The slaves started building the boat while humming little hums. They use the machete to cut down the tree and the garden tools to shape and trim out the boat. They used the deer skin from earlier for the floor of the boat to prevent leakage. As the slaves was finishing up the boat, Ata whisper, “Junebug you’s alive, you’s alive”. Everbody turned around and greeted him. As the light went to dust the slaves got in the boat and headed north. To avoid getting caught the slaves only travel at night. After crossing the river the slaves notice the sun has risen, they headed to the woods for cover. The slaves got up after hours of waiting for the sun to go down the slaves finally reached savannah, GA. Benjamin was looking worried Ata asked him, “Whats the matta”. Benjamin asked her, “Do you’s know where we are going”. Mumba said “We are in freeland”. He said, “Freeland, whats that”. She said “We are in Savanah, GA we free”. Then everyone with a smile of glory shouted, “Free at last finally free at last”. The slaves got off the boat and started searching for Mr.Smith house. Once they found Mr. Smith house they knocked on the door he asked who is it the fictive kin replied

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