Character Story
By Zamiya Shields
My Family
My name is Mary Ruth. My husband name is Charles Ruth. We and two beautiful kids, but they were sold. This was the worst moment in your lives. We never in a million would of thought that ours kids would have been taking form us. But after several years we seen them once more.
Work
My husband and I work in the field. We pick cotton, and sometimes Charles work with that animals for our master. We never have offs days. We are picking cotton everyday. No matter the conclusion.
My Beliefs
I pray to God everyday asking that my master will see that we are all the same. We as African American are just as important and equal as them.