Hidden Girl
A girl who was sold into slavery and stays strong
Shyima Hall
When Shyima was 8 years old, her family lived in Egypt and were very poor. Her parents sold her into slavery to a wealthy family to pay Shyima's older sister's debt by stealing the wealthy family's money. So she was treated badly and unfair like if she was property. But even if this happened she stayed strong and hope that life would be better.
Historial Connection
A historiacal connection that also evolves child labor was the First state child labor in 1836.
Some imoprtant vocabulary words are Abuse,Abduction and Labor
Abuse
Abusement means to treat someone with cruelty or violence, especialy when you repeat it over and over.
Abduction
Abduction is the action or an instance of forcibly taking someone away against their will.
Labor
Labor means to work, especially hard physical work.
A quote from Shyima Hall
“My life in Egypt was like that – simple happiness interrupted by unimaginable tragedy. It was an unsafe world. But it was my home.”