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He realised he was a slave
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He turned 15 and began to work at a tobacco Factory
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He had a master who never beat him and who was kind with him.
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He met Nancy and fell in love. She was a neighbour's slave
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He married Nancy after getting both of their masters' permission.
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The couple lived in their own house and had three children
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Henry heard the news that Nancy was going to be sold. Nancy was expecting his 4th child, her master broke his promise and sold her and their children.
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Henry asked for help to his master but he told him he could get another wife. She was sent to North Carolina and they never saw each other again.
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His terrible loss made him decide to escape slavery and thought of a plan to do it. How do you think he felt the day before his escape?
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He travelled in a box for 27 hours with a bottle of water but he almost died after sitting in an upside down position for several hours. How do you think he felt while he was in the box?
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The people handling the box never heard strange noises coming from the box. How do you think they would have felt if they had heard a noise?
He arrived at the society in Pennsylvania a box safely -
He became free. How do you think he felt the next day after he got out of the box? The box became a symbol of the injustice of slavery