Chapter 24:
The Candidate for Congress
Summary: Mr. Sands in this chapter ran for congress and, despite Dr. Flint's desperate efforts to beat him, won. In an effort to ensure her children's emancipation from slavery, Linda risked being caught to beg Mr. Sands to do so before he left for Washington.
Importance: This, like all of the chapters before it, was an important chapter because it was when Linda asked Mr. Sands to liberate her children from slavery. Mr. Sands had promised her in the past, but because he had not gone through with his word as of yet, Linda felt compelled to make him promise once again.
Connection to Theme: Due to all that Linda had gone through, she found it extremely hard to trust even the closest of her companions which, in this case, included Mr. Sands, the father of her children. Linda wasn't a hateful person, but years of persecution and psychological abuse made her heart and mind selective as to where she put her trust. The main filter of this unfortunately was the color of their skin.
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