She was the only woman at Sweet Home, besides Sethe, that was used and abused as a baby factory. ... He leaves 124 immediately and begins sleeping in the basement of the local church. ... Each person she becomes close to brings back her past memories of Sweet Home. Baby Suggs was the Sethe's first close friend and companion after escaping Sweet Home. ... She does not walk steadily, her speech is impaired, she does not have full control of her bodily functions, and she sleeps constantly. ...

• Word Count: 2030
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: High School

Possible because of the reference to a railroad, those that helped to guide the fugitives were called conducters, the fugitives were passengers, and the homes, shops and other buildings in which run-aways were offered food, shelter, money and medical attention were called stations (Cayton 270). ... Once fugitives crossed into Ohio, they found themselves at a place where slavery was looked at much differently; southern Ohio was home to Quakers and others who voluntarily took run-aways in (Cayton, 273). ... As a result of the scar on her head, Harriet was now cursed with throbbing headaches an...

• Word Count: 1997
• Approx Pages: 8

They were taken from their homes, and what little family they had, and put on plantations and forced to work against their will. ... It was compared to "waged slavery" because the women were working for a place to eat and sleep, both of which were supplied by the employer. ...

• Word Count: 1689
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School