May 2, 1843
A beautiful baby girl was born
Anna-May Walters
Born into slavery
Owned by
Stephen Jay Walters
Just a baby
A White baby!!!?!?
She is the lightest color of black and has very light brown hair almost blond with blue eyes she's a chubby baby
Everyone knows why even Mrs. Walters knows why
June 9, 1852
I am 9 now the day is hot picking cotton putting it in the bag picking cotton putting it in the bag
When someone starts singing the song of Moses
"Follow the drinking gourd" they sing holding the not like their life depends on it I never knew what the song meant how do we follow a drinking gourd? you can turn it and keep turning it then you'll just be going in circles
"Anna-May!" Momma calls from inside the Walters' house
I put my bag down and run to the house
"Yes mamma" I say politely because momma didn't raise no fool
"The Walters would like for you to start working in here with me" she say
"Oh boy really!!!" I said so excited
Their house is so big it's got three floors
Washing dishes cleaning rooms cooking! oh boy! they are all better then the work out side only few got picked to be inside
After the first day of work I was so happy I washed the last dish and cleaned the last room
I was on my way to our little house when I walked by the living room and Mr. Walters called me in
"Anna-May... come here a moment" I came in and stood politely
"Yes sir?" I asked nervously "did I do something wrong?"
"Oh no no no Anna-May come closer let me get a good look atcha" I walked closer and then turned slowly
"Anna-May come sit on my lap and let me tell you a story" I don't disobey so I sat on his lap and he put his arm around my waist and rocked me as he told me a story about his father and this land I eventually dosed off and felt a soft kiss on the top of my head and a quite 'I love you'
