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    Molly was a six-year-old slave on a plantation in Virginia. She helped care for her owner's infant daughter and was frightened of her owner's cruel son, Edward. One day, Jacob informed Molly that her friend Tom had been sold to a new master. Years later, Molly overheard that she was being given to Edward as a wedding present. Molly was taken to Pittsburgh and endured an even worse life as a slave to her new master. One night, she reunited with Tom, who told her of his plan to escape to Pennsylvania where it was illegal to capture slaves. Molly decided to join Tom in escaping to freedom.

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    Molly was a six-year-old slave on a plantation in Virginia. She helped care for her owner's infant daughter and was frightened of her owner's cruel son, Edward. One day, Jacob informed Molly that her friend Tom had been sold to a new master. Years later, Molly overheard that she was being given to Edward as a wedding present. Molly was taken to Pittsburgh and endured an even worse life as a slave to her new master. One night, she reunited with Tom, who told her of his plan to escape to Pennsylvania where it was illegal to capture slaves. Molly decided to join Tom in escaping to freedom.

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    Molly was a six-year-old slave on a plantation in Virginia. She helped care for her owner's infant daughter and was frightened of her owner's cruel son, Edward. One day, Jacob informed Molly that her friend Tom had been sold to a new master. Years later, Molly overheard that she was being given to Edward as a wedding present. Molly was taken to Pittsburgh and endured an even worse life as a slave to her new master. One night, she reunited with Tom, who told her of his plan to escape to Pennsylvania where it was illegal to capture slaves. Molly decided to join Tom in escaping to freedom.

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    DRAFTING: JUMP TO FREEDOM

    -The year 1848, Sarah Jackson and her daughters,Molly and


    Ella, were sleves on a plantation in Virginia,USA.
    The children’s father, Ben, was also a slave. He worked on
    a different plantation, and they only saw him once a year, at
    Christmas.
    The children on the plantation started work in the fields at
    the age of seven. Molly was six and Ella was four, so they
    played with other children.

    One day one of Mr Smith’s house servants, Jacob, took


    Ruth’s hand and told her terrible news.”Tom has got a new
    master now. Molly heard about Tom, later Molly had a
    dream. She was in a boat on a river with Tom and she was
    suddenly, she heard shots from a pistol and she saw Mr
    Smith next to the river. Molly woke very frightened.

    In September, Mrs Smith had a baby girl, and they called


    Catherine. One cold evening Mrs Smith with her baby.
    Catherine started to cry and Molly held Catherine’s hand
    and sang to her. The baby stopped criying. Sarah ad Molly
    go to Master’s house. The master’s son, Edward, mean boy.

    A few days later, Jacob come to the cabin to talk to Sarah.


    “The master wants to see her in the house”. Molly followed
    Jacob inside the house. Molly sleep next to the baby’s
    room. Molly liked caring for the baby, but she was
    frightened of Edward. Molly felt tired all the time and she
    missed her mother and sister. She only saw them during the
    afternoons. Later Molly heard bad news Ruth dead. She
    died from a broken heart. At the end of February, Eve went
    to stay with Mrs Smith’s sister for a few days to help her
    with her new baby. Mrs Smith gave Molly instructions. The
    baby cried all the time. One day Edward close the door to
    Molly’s little room. And the baby cried all the time. Finally
    Mrs Smith heard Catherine cry. Tomorrow Mr Smith hit her
    across her back with a whip. The first strike wasn’t hard,
    but it cut through Molly’s thin dress into her skin. Mr Smith
    felt sorry for Molly but he wanted to teach her a lesson.
    The whip came down on her back again and again. After
    the sixth strike. Molly fell onto her knees.

    In 1857, and Molly was 15 years old. It was Edward’s


    wedding day. Molly was happy about the wedding. Jacob
    arrived at the cabin to see Molly. “You’re leaving with
    Edward and his bride, Molly is his wedding present. In May
    the one capitan took Molly on a trip to Pittsburgh,
    Pennsylvania, to visit a friend. A young girl took Molly to
    the servants’ room with nice pillows and sheets. Molly’s life
    with the captain was worse than with Edward. She worked
    all the day and all night. One day Molly saw Tom, the two
    friends hugged and cried with happiness. That night, Molly
    prepared her master’s bath. He was very drunk. At
    midnight, she met Tom outside. Tome replied,”I’m going to
    escape”, “It’s illegal to catch slaves Pennsylvania”. Molly
    remembered her childhood dream. The two friends jumped
    down to the street and ran into the darkness free at last!

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