When I Am John Grigore Analysis

Hello I am John Grigore. I live in Norfolk, Virginia with my african and irish family. My wife's name is jonna and we are happily married with our two twins named john and john. My family first moved to America in 1623, after the famine and after slaves came to america. My family was originally from Ireland and they moved to America to seek the riches of the new world. Systematically my family was assigned to be indentured servants and they worked to have their freedom. While being an indentured servant my family member william started a family with an african slave and they lived a hard life because their relationship was rejected throughout the colony. I am also living with a half african and irish wife and we are are facing rejection through our heritage because it is shown by our …show more content…
She is completely opposed to paying more taxes to pay for britain's debt. She has supported the boston tea party and wants to get involved with protesting for the continental congress. In some ways I do agree because I am uphauled by the mercenaries sent by britain. I just think to myself that could have been me. To add on to the rebel side of America, I have heard that thomas jefferson from the Continental Congress has started to draft a foolish declaration of independence from Britain and my wife jonna is trying to get my two sons to join the continental army and fight for freedom. If that happened it would be over my dead body. To add on to the congress, they believe that there should be no taxation without representation and All americans are created free which is obviously not true because there are slaves. I truly believe that this revolution is a bad Idea because America could enslave me at any moment and with the new emancipation preoclimation I can live a free life without being scared of loosing my freedom. America is for slavery and doesnt have the moral will to see that blacks are just the same as