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“My mom told me that my birth mom was sold when I was four years old because Waller wanted the money.” Said Sarny. I infer from the book that the young girl named Sarny was only four years old when her mother was sold to a man named Waller. Once she was sold, she will never be able to see her daughter again because their master. Their master believed that if they let her stay, she will most likely spend time raising her daughter than working in the plantations. I am highly disappointed that back then people would separate families like so. I wonder how Sarny felt when she was old enough to realize her mother was sold. It is completely unfair in my opinion to sell people or make them work for the rest of their lives just because
“My mom told me that my birth mom was sold when I was four years old because Waller wanted the money.” Said Sarny. I infer from the book that the young girl named Sarny was only four years old when her mother was sold to a man named Waller. Once she was sold, she will never be able to see her daughter again because their master. Their master believed that if they let her stay, she will most likely spend time raising her daughter than working in the plantations. I am highly disappointed that back then people would separate families like so. I wonder how Sarny felt when she was old enough to realize her mother was sold. It is completely unfair in my opinion to sell people or make them work for the rest of their lives just because