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To Be A Slave
to know, they would spell out whatever they're trying to say. Like for instance, one day, the master and someone else were talking about the slaves they were going to sell, so the master said, "We'll sell R-U-F-U-S". The slave heard this, and relayed the information to his fellow slaves so that Rufus could do something to prevent him from being sold.
To me, this book was a great learning experience. It not only taught me about the hardships and pure torture of slavery, but I also learned about the lighter side of slavery. Some people might findthis book confusing because of the fact that there isn't any main character or setting but, I probably wouldn't have read this book if it wasn't for those same reasons. This is a very good book, and I suggest that you read it.