Hello. My name is Sarah. I am 39 years old. I was born into slavery, and had not been freed till I was 30 years old.
My husband's name is John, and he is 45 years old. He is a very hardworking man who cares about our family. However, he continues to endure racism from white employers, keeping him from receiving the job and pay he deserves.
Here are a picture of my children, who give me an optimistic hope for our family's future whenever they smile. My youngest child's name is Charlie, and he is 5 years old. My daughter, Amy, is 8 years old.
John and I are sharecroppers, or people who farm someone's land in exchange for a portion of the harvest money. This is a picture of the house we live in. Behind this house and around it grow the crops we are hoping to grow and flourish for a good harvest.