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I don't know how Jessie felt about the journey. He should missed his hometown but he might enjoyed the journey a little. He met with a lot of guys and slaves. I think it was kind of good experience of boarding on the boat with unknown people.
Noriyo Onishi 824 Mar/04/09
I'm a little confused about Jessie. Does he like slavery? I don't think so but in middle of the journey, he despised the slaves. (I think)
I think he changed his mind from comparing before he boared on the ship and after. Maybe now he cares about slaves. By the way I didn't like about the captain because he wasn't respectful. I guess Ned doesn't like slavery and he just wants money.
Noriyo Onishi 824 Mar/05/09

I think the author is trying to send a messafe to children about how racism is bad and should not be done to anyone. White or Black. I think he also trying to say that everyone can be a victium of racism.
-chelsey s. 3/3/09
I don't know how Jessie felt about the journey. He should missed his hometown but he might enjoyed the journey a little. He met with a lot of guys and slaves. I think it was kind of good experience of boarding on the boat with unknown people.
Noriyo Onishi 824 Mar/04/09

Historical Timeline:
- slavery/slave ships
- Africans being kidnapped by government
- blacks being sold
- anti-slavery laws passed
- british & U.S. ships patrol African coast
- Civil War

Timeline for Character:
- goes to Anut's house
- gets jumped by 2 big men
- kidnapped and taken to a ship
- meets captain, crew that are on ship
- has to play his instrument for African Americans but is forced to do more
- discovers that it is a slave ship and gets upset
- slaves come aboard and he has to help "recive" one of them
- he has to play for them but refuses and gets beaten
- the ship's crew stated to argue
- theses arguments result in getting, right before they sell the slaves Jessie & a slave boy survive the storm
- an old escaped slave rescues them
- that old man (thomas) helps Jessie escape to New Oreleans

I think the author was trying to spread a message about slavery in general and you become inhuman and deaf to suffering by being a slave trader. I also agree with Noriyo about what his aunt thinks about him and how she thinks he is wasting his time playing the fife and not being an apprentice to a master in a "useful" trade.
Edward Streshinskiy March/03/09
I think the author is trying to send a messafe to children about how racism is bad and should not be done to anyone. White or Black. I think he also trying to say that everyone can be a victium of racism.
-chelsey s. 3/3/09

I think it wanted to tell that do not do slavery again.
Noriyo Onishi 824 Mar/03/09
I think the author was trying to spread a message about slavery in general and you become inhuman and deaf to suffering by being a slave trader. I also agree with Noriyo about what his aunt thinks about him and how she thinks he is wasting his time playing the fife and not being an apprentice to a master in a "useful" trade.
Edward Streshinskiy March/03/09

Hey group members. I have started our convo. Please add more to the page. Thank you and visit every night so you know what we should do!
Our book club members are Chelsey, Edward, Noriyo, and Samir.
Research Question: Why are people abducted?

Jessie's family is very poor. I think he disagrees about slavery, but from his aunt's charactristics maybe she likes slavery.
Noriyo Onishi 824 Mar/01/09
I think the author used main character to tell what did the America looked like during the slavery period. Especially about the environment.
Also I know that every citizen didn't agree with the government. Few of White people didn't agree about the Slavery or didn't care about it.
I think it wanted to tell that do not do slavery again.
Noriyo Onishi 824 Mar/03/09

Hey group members. I have started our convo. Please add more to the page. Thank you and visit every night so you know what we should do!
Our book club members are Chelsey, Edward, Noriyo, and Samir.
Research Question: Why are people abducted?