"At first my father owned slaves, but by and by he sold them, and hired others by the year from the farmers. For a girl of fifteen he paid twelve dollars a year and gave her two linsey-wolsey frocks and a pair of 'stogy' shoes."
Click to read more and respond. This is an incredible passage.
i've nearly been at twain for five years and one of the only ways i really want to/feel able to engage with people in academia is by sharing material that they don't know about but might be able to use in their classrooms. this source is so rich--check it out!
