Slavery is something that effected hundreds of thousands of people. Rather if you were a abolitionist at the time slavery was going on ( a white person who was free but gave slaves help and freedom) or a slave it made a huge impact on your life. But slaves definatly had it far worse. Slaves had to go through things such as getting separated from your family, including mothers loosing children and sisters and brothers being split apart. This usually always happens and it is very rare that you will see your loved one again. This happens in Louisa May Alcott's " My contraband" where the main character was not in contact with his step brother because they had been split up. The main character is a man named Robert, Robert is a slave but he is a
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she's dead,—and so's Bob, damn him!"(80,Alcott)
After this incident she still did not want to ask Robert right away who lucy was because she saw that it was a very sensitive topic. This is until she is forced to ask after a very powerful scene. As i talked about before Miss.Dane who we can assume is the narrorator based on how the story is written is the caretaker of a wounded solider. This solider is very sick and the doctor instructed Miss.Dane to make sure he get's water esically if he ask for it.
"Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him. I'll look in at midnight, when some change will probably take place. Nothing but sleep or a miracle will keep him now.
Good-night."-Dr. Franck-(79-Alcott)
Later that night the captain needed water so he called for Miss. Dane, when Miss. Dane got up she was immediatly grabed by a hand. This hand was Roberts hand.(83. Alcoot) Although she wasn't really scarred of the situation since she already was aquainted with Robert, she was still confused which made her frighted of what was going to happen next. But then Robert reassured her that that he was not there to hurt her, Miss. Dane just wanted to know what's going on. She begans to question why he doesn't want the captain to have water which will lead to him
she's dead,—and so's Bob, damn him!"(80,Alcott)
After this incident she still did not want to ask Robert right away who lucy was because she saw that it was a very sensitive topic. This is until she is forced to ask after a very powerful scene. As i talked about before Miss.Dane who we can assume is the narrorator based on how the story is written is the caretaker of a wounded solider. This solider is very sick and the doctor instructed Miss.Dane to make sure he get's water esically if he ask for it.
"Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him. I'll look in at midnight, when some change will probably take place. Nothing but sleep or a miracle will keep him now.
Good-night."-Dr. Franck-(79-Alcott)
Later that night the captain needed water so he called for Miss. Dane, when Miss. Dane got up she was immediatly grabed by a hand. This hand was Roberts hand.(83. Alcoot) Although she wasn't really scarred of the situation since she already was aquainted with Robert, she was still confused which made her frighted of what was going to happen next. But then Robert reassured her that that he was not there to hurt her, Miss. Dane just wanted to know what's going on. She begans to question why he doesn't want the captain to have water which will lead to him