I was working on some assignments from school and thought I'd share one piece, an excerpt from Harriet Jacobs
"Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl"
"Women are considered of no value unless they continually increase their owner's stock. They are put on a par with animals. This same master shot a woman through the head, who had run away and been brought back to him. No one called him to account for it. If a slave resisted being whipped, the bloodhounds were unpacked, and set upon him, to tear his flesh from his bones. The master who did these things was highly educated, and styled a perfect gentleman. He also boasted the name and standing of a Christian, though Satan never had a truer follower. . . ."
That last line: He also boasted the name and standing of a Christian, though Satan never had a truer follower."
Very strong writing. What way to describe someone. It also really makes you wonder why we let slavery go on for so long.
In other news, doing some edits and some original stuff as well. Woke up this morning with a story titled, "Urine, Texas" running through my head which, if you've ever head a Texan accent, could have a totally different meaning.
Picture for today:
Nothing to do with slavery, and everything to do with my love for fantasy and science fiction. Frank Frazetta's work is amazing. This is one he did for a Tarzan story. Love the raw feeling and emotion.
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