Summary Of Celia A Slave

The events that occurred in the book Celia, A Slave written by Melton A. McLaurin did not just rely on the decisions made by Celia herself, but the people around her as well. Celia was a slave that was bought when she was fourteen years old and molested by her master for the next five years of her life. Unfortunately Celia’s feelings for another slave got in the way and she was forced to do something she would never have normally done. What would you do if you were in her position, especially if you fell in love with someone else that you could never be with under these conditions? Celia acted upon what she believed was the right thing to do, but unfortunately it went farther than planned. The moral decisions of the members of the community …show more content…
He was also a slave owned by Mr. Newsom and once Celia and him were introduced, they started to get involved with each other. After Celia became pregnant for the third time, it affected both of them very much. Since she had been having relationships with both men, she was uncertain of who the father was. When George decided to demand Celia to end the pattern of sexual exploitation by Mr. Newsom, he knew it would not be easy for her. If he really loved her, he should have realized he was putting her in a risky situation that could cost her life. He forced Celia to comply when he said “he would have nothing more to do with her if she did not quit the old man.”(McLaurin, p.30) After she did what she had to do, George decided to blame Celia instead of protecting her after she followed his ultimatum. He made her responsible by telling Powell she was involved and then continuing to flee. By telling Powell this information, it affects Celia’s trial because they have a statement to go off of. By fleeing it makes her look guilty, but also himself so they have to then question whether she could have done this act by herself or not. They then have to call in a physician named Dr. James Martin to answer this question, which makes for a longer