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This petition was incredibly interesting in the fact that Lucinda refused freedom to be able to stay with her husband. She was asking to be re-enslaved since the state did not allow emancipated slaves to stay within the state. I find this remarkable. I would’ve thought she would have gone North, find work in whatever area she could and then save up some money to buy his freedom. However, she asked to be bought by her husband’s owner. I feel like this would probably have, as Taylor also mentions, convince white slave masters that slaves needed a father figure in their idea of paternalism. –Megan M | This petition was incredibly interesting in the fact that Lucinda refused freedom to be able to stay with her husband. She was asking to be re-enslaved since the state did not allow emancipated slaves to stay within the state. I find this remarkable. I would’ve thought she would have gone North, find work in whatever area she could and then save up some money to buy his freedom. However, she asked to be bought by her husband’s owner. I feel like this would probably have, as Taylor also mentions, convince white slave masters that slaves needed a father figure in their idea of paternalism. –Megan M | ||
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| + | I thought this account was kind of inspiring and sad at the same time. This woman achieved what most slaves only dreamed about-freedom. Once she attained it, however, she did not want it. She did not want to be free without her husband. I think it shows that love is very powerful and was still very much a part of people's marriages even in the 19th Century and even for slaves. I thought this woman was brave and romantic. -Amy Van Ness | ||
== Connecticut woman asks other free black women to sign anti-slavery petitions, 1839 == | == Connecticut woman asks other free black women to sign anti-slavery petitions, 1839 == | ||
