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Sarny's first child was Tyler. He was a boy, and Waller the plantation owner wanted a boy, so he could help with the work.
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Sarny's second child was a girl. Her name was Delie. The plantation owner spared her some grief, but she knew her girl would have a hard time.
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President Lincoln is elected. He won the election against Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge, Northern Democrat Stephen Douglas, Union candidate John Bell
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Sarny marries Martin and wants to run away from slavery, but her sudden pregnancy make her unable to run as fast.
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War is starting and the plantation owner, Waller, doesn't want to be responsible for the children.
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Sarny is tied up so that she can't escape to go find her children.
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The Battle of Bull Run was fought in Manassas. The confederate side won. It was the first Battle fought in the American Civil War.
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Sarny's husband dies after he is whipped because he kept some of the fresh farm goods in his pocket, so his family could eat them.
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John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln on April 15th at a children's production.
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When Sarny and Lucy go to New Orleans, they meet a nice widow named Mrs.Laura
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Sarny and Lucy find the man who owned their kids, but he had already died, so there was no use, so now they have a new owner.
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Mrs, Laura throws a big party that the new owner of the children attends.
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Sarny remarries a freed slave in New Orleans named John.
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John is killed by some racist white men.
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When Mrs. Laura dies she gives up all her belongings Sarny's children and Sarny.
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Sarny finally finds her children, and Sarny has grandchildren and they live happily together.
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Sarny dies of old age, but has inspired many lives to work hard and never give up.