Chapter 30:
Northward Bound
Summary: This chapter was about Linda's voyage to freedom. Uncle Philip and Peter's plan was to get both she and Fanny onto a boat which would then take them to the north. Although this was a good plan, Linda still felt weary of trusting the captain of the ship. During the boat ride they began to miss their friends and family who were left in bondage but were joyous once they saw for the first time free land.
Importance: Linda finally was able to taste the freedom she prayed so hard for her children to receive in this chapter, which was another milestone for her in her life as a slave. This chapter showed that all of her efforts to free her children were not in vain and was rewarded for all of her endurance.
Connection to Theme: Even though Uncle Philip and Peter were people she could trust, years of the hardening of slavery's psychological abuse made Linda fear betrayal by the hands of the captain of the ship she rode to freedom. Not even someone chosen by her closest of relatives was someone she felt comfortable to trust.
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