Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry
Why according to Ma were slaves forced to learn Christianity ?
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“They also said that slavery was good for us because it taught us to be good Christians—like the white people.” She sighed deeply, her voice fading into a distant whisper. “But they didn’t teach us Christianity to save our souls, but to teach us obedience.
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Taylor, Mildred D.. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Puffin Modern Classics) (Logans Book 4) (p. 128). Penguin Young Readers Group. Kindle Edition.
