Underground to Canada Mammy Salleys version

Underground to Canada : Mammy Sally's Version

As Mammy Sally was cooking this lady called Nina who also worded in the kitchen said "I found a passage way out o' here." Mammy Sally looked shocker. "But if we get caught Massa Simms gonna whip us until our day are done workin'. "Said Mammy Sally. But, Nina was Strong and Fearless and said "I don't care I'm sick of the way those people treat us I goin' to Canada. Mammy Sally stood there for a while and in came Massa Simms with his whip. And said "You ladies gonna be standin' for a while" Mammy Sally looked frightened and said "No sir we were just talking about what's for diner," "So Said Massa Simms "what's for dinner", "well" said Mammy Sally "potatoes and corn" "what else" said Massa Simms Mammy Sally had a scared look on her face "What else"?! Yelled mass Simms" well I guess I can cook some bread" said Mammy Sally, "Same bread that would be nice" Some break that would be nice" Said Massa Simms. A Couple of hours passed and Mammy Sally getting ready to set the table for dinner when in came Nina and she said "So have you thought it yet" " no" said Mammy Sally. The next day Nina woke up early she put on here rags and took some food from the kitchen and woke up Mammy Sally and Mammy Sally said "if we get caught "I know I know" interrupted Nina " we gonna get whipped tell our days are done working." Well at least you know" said " Mammy Sally and they left. "So said Mammy Sally" Where is this secret passage you were talking about" you'll see" said Nina. When they got to the secret passage Mammy Sally said, "We aint gonna get out with out getting caught. Nina looked awkwardly at Mammy Sally and said "she is safer than the underground railway" "how can you ? it "said Mammy Sally. The secret passage was a hole through the ground and first went Mammy Sally after went Nina. When they got out Nina said " Smell the fresh air of freedom." "yes soon we will be back there and we wont be working in the kitchen we'll be getten whipped." It was getting and Mammy Sally and Nina were walking all day and they were very tired, so they decided to stop and rest. After they rested they ate and began walking again. It was down when they came to a cabin and the knocked on the door they were surprised to sea a black man answer the door. The man said "come in the ladies Nina asked "what is your name sir." He said "My name is Malcolm." " What are you doing in here''? asked Mammy Sally. "I live here , said Malcolm. Mammy Sally and Nina looked shocked at Malcolm. They never saw a free black man. Malcolm said Why have you never seen a free black man? Because we are black , doesn't mean we don't have rights. "But we have to listen to Massa Simms or we gonna get whipped real hard." After they rested and talked to Malcolm , they continued their journey to Canada.
In the afternoon they came to another cabin in Boston. When they knocked on the door , an old woman holding a shot gun , opened the door, and said " What are you niggers doing here ? Are you not supposed to be getting whipped or working very hard?" No said Nina, we are not going to work for any white folks in USA. "So get off my property, you useless blacks." "Hey lady who do you think you are? We are human just like you and we get angry. And we are getting angrier, so don't be messing wit us or we gonna get really angry. So watch out lady, and yes were leaving 'cause we don't wanna look at yer ugly mug no more." "Get out now." They left that old hags home and continued walking down the road searching for a ride. They had finished eating their food and were getting mighty hungry. They stopped by a shelter for some food. "We may be desperate Mammy, but I'm not going in no homeless shelter." "Shut yer mouth Nina, there's good eatin'." They went in after all. "Hey were not letting any coloured people in here." "Were hungry and we have no food, you cant let us eat just because of the colour of our skin?" "Hey don't talk back to me, nigger, now get out" "Were going, were going." They're stomachs were grumbling pretty badly and it was getting dark. They laid down in an alley to sleep for the night. In the morning they continued their journey to Canada. When they were walking they met this man and his name was Thompson Mcrian. Thompson Mcrian was a tall man with long Black hair and Brown eyes. The girls thought he was at least 10 feet tall. When Thompson came up to them he said "What are you girls doing on White man's land ? We are goin' to Canada" said Nina . Do you want a ride to Cincinnati? Yes sir . So in 2 hours they arrived in Cincinnati . When they came they herd of a man named Jeb Brown he was a man who helped people get to Canada. So they went to his house and spoke to him and he arranged for someone to take them to Canada. One week passed and they were off to Canada. On the way they saw different colours of leafs and they couldn't stop talking about how different life would be. So they came to Canada and got jobs in generals stores and started new lives and told everyone their story of how they got to Canada. This is what you have just read.
THE END By: Brigitte Krasner