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As a child
He realised he was a slave -
Work
He turned 15 and began to work at a tobacco Factory -
His master
He had a master who never beat him and who was kind with him. -
NANCY
He met Nancy and fell in love. She was a neighbour's slave -
Marriage
He married Nancy after getting both of their masters' permission. -
Children
The couple lived in their own house and had three children -
BAD NEWS
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. -
Another wife
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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The plan
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? -
The Journey
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? -
lucky escape
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 -
The Box
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