smelt and tasted like dust. We hid under a chair but I forgot to blow out a candle I lit and it fell to the floor and the house caught on fire. Once we smelled the fire we went for the door but as soon as we were close to the door the fire spread right into our walkway. We were trapped with no were to go so we rushed back to our hiding place but before i could make it a hot metal pipe landed on my legs I was stuck the pipe broke my legs. The fire had subsided so we made out the house. My mom carried
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I am 10 years old. Life as a slave in the plantation is terrible. I do work from 7 am to 9 pm. I have to chop and grow cotton at the plantation. I have been at this plantation for at least 5 years. I had a mom‚ a dad and 2 brothers but I got taken from my brothers and parents when I was around 5. I’m escaping so I’m free and I might be able to find my parents and brothers. I will escape with Harriet Tubman. I will leave tomorrow saturday January 25th. I will leave at night because most people
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July 28 1601 Today‚ Antonio and Bassanio borrowed money from me‚ three thousand ducats. The merchant Antonio is so certain that his ships will come back. It’s like nothing will come on his ships way‚ ships are just boards and sailors are just men. Anything could come on his ships way like thieves‚ storms‚ winds and rocks. After a long debate with myself I decided that I’ll lend them money. The merchant‚ Antonio and I decided to make a bond just for fun. He thinks proud and high
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To those who care enough to read‚ pass on the message: I would like to start by saying that I already know‚ without even being alive to see it‚ that the only people that will read this are these monsters working at this mental institution‚ who’s hearts burn as hot as hell. I know that my family does not know that I knew‚ but I knew even before they sent me off. I knew what each one of them thought of me. I knew that they did not love me or care. As much as they believe I am the crazy one‚ I am
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Bee Session 1. Journal When I started this school and decided to further my education‚ I had to listen to my heart. I knew that I had to further my education for me to move forward in my life. I had been outing it off for many years. Finally I was like no I need to make good money and explore my career. I love what I do and that is working with doctors. I would do a lot of things differently in my life. For one I would not give up. I wish that I had started school many years ago to accomplish my
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As the diary progresses it becomes dark and troubling‚ Jims’ drug activity and drug choices are increasing. He now smokes marijuana‚ injects heroine‚ “pops” valium‚ drinks codeine cough syrup and takes LSD. More and more of his diary entries are about his drug usage and “hustling” as he calls it. However‚ “his hustling” is his colorful word usage for prostitution. His drug usage is a constant thread throughout the diary. Jim states that he often shares needles and would not hesitate injecting it
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Civil Rights Diary Joseph Forman January 22‚ 2013 HIS/145 Stephen Kmiec It is the eleventh day of August nineteen sixty five. This evening I heard news of a white officer arresting a boy‚ his brother‚ and their mother("Watts Riots"‚ n.d.). My neighbors say that the arrest are unjustified. There are several people in the neighborhood talking about starting a riot. As a store owner in the area I know that if these riots begin I will suffer a substantial loss. People will begin
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mountains and there was a sick dude just standing there that looked very‚ very ill he had cholera so we went on and some people died from that. Then we were crossing the Rocky Mountains our oxen did tremendous if it weren’t for them I wouldn’t be writing right now. Then we met up with Shoshone Indians‚ they were nice and just as I expected‚ they looked hostile at first‚ but I
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We have now begun our journey to South Carolina. I can’t wait to arrive‚ though I am worried about the travel there. When we first set out‚ father spoke with James‚ Elizabeth‚ and I. He finally thought it was time to tell us about Lexington and Concord‚ I don’t think he knows I know so much about it already. Though he told us some things I was not aware of. He said that‚ even though the colonists lost so many men they still considered the battle a victory. This confused and surprised me‚ they thought
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Dear diary‚ as it is the first time I am writing to you‚ I would like to tell a little concerning myself. My name is Romeo‚ and I come from the Montague family‚ with my dad Mr. Montague and my mum Lady Montague. I am sixteen. Not that I have a high regard for myself‚ but I have to say that I am quite attractive‚ bright and sensitive. I live in the middle of a fierce fight between my family and the Capulet’s. This battle has started ages before I was born‚ and will keep on going for generations and
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