BR 2-05: The Drinking Gourd

"But right now the law says Jeff and Vinnie are another man's property—property same as a horse or a cow, property worth $2,500."
"But Jeff and Vinnie are people," said Tommy.

In this story, a family help slaves to run away to the northern states or Canada.

Monjo, F. N. (1993). The drinking gourd. South Burlington, VT: HarperTrophy.

Vocabulary

gourd: 

slavery: 奴隷制

abolish: 廃止する

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