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I was determined to run away more than Patrick Henry when he resolved on liberty and death.It was uncertain freedom at most and almost certain death if we failed but for me i would prefer death over life as a slave.Sandy one of our own gave up on the idea of running away but still encouraged the rest of us which included my uncle and a few other people.We had planned to get a canoe and take it up the Chesapeake bay,we would get up to the head of the bay then follow the north star until we reached the border of maryland.We decided to take a water route was because we wished to be regarded as fisherman if we had would have taken a land route her would have been more interruptions and a much larger chance of getting found as anyone with a white face could stop us and examin us.
I was determined to run away more than Patrick Henry when he resolved on liberty and death.It was uncertain freedom at most and almost certain death if we failed but for me i would prefer death over life as a slave.Sandy one of our own gave up on the idea of running away but still encouraged the rest of us which included my uncle and a few other people.We had planned to get a canoe and take it up the Chesapeake bay,we would get up to the head of the bay then follow the north star until we reached the border of maryland.We decided to take a water route was because we wished to be regarded as fisherman if we had would have taken a land route her would have been more interruptions and a much larger chance of getting found as anyone with a white face could stop us and examin us.