Underground To Canada : Mammy Sally’s Version Essay, Research Paper

Underground to Canada : Mammy Sally’s Version

As Mammy Sally was cooking this lady called Nina who also worded in the kitchen

said “I found a passage way out o’ here.” Mammy Sally looked shocker. “But if we

get caught Massa Simms gonna whip us until our day are done workin’. “Said

Mammy Sally. But, Nina was Strong and Fearless and said “I don’t care I’m sick

of the way those people treat us I goin’ to Canada. Mammy Sally stood there for

a while and in came Massa Simms with his whip. And said “You ladies gonna be

standin’ for a while” Mammy Sally looked frightened and said “No sir we were

just talking about what’s for diner,” “So Said Massa Simms “what’s for dinner”,

“well” said Mammy Sally “potatoes and corn” “what else” said Massa Simms Mammy

Sally had a scared look on her face “What else”?! Yelled mass Simms” well I

guess I can cook some bread” said Mammy Sally, “Same bread that would be nice”

Some break that would be nice” Said Massa Simms. A Couple of hours passed and

Mammy Sally getting ready to set the table for dinner when in came Nina and she

said “So have you thought it yet” ” no” said Mammy Sally. The next day Nina woke

up early she put on here rags and took some food from the kitchen and woke up

Mammy Sally and Mammy Sally said “if we get caught “I know I know” interrupted

Nina ” we gonna get whipped tell our days are done working.” Well at least you

know” said ” Mammy Sally and they left. “So said Mammy Sally” Where is this

secret passage you were talking about” you’ll see” said Nina. When they got to

the secret passage Mammy Sally said, “We aint gonna get out with out getting

caught. Nina looked awkwardly at Mammy Sally and said “she is safer than the

underground railway” “how can you ? it “said Mammy Sally. The secret passage was

a hole through the ground and first went Mammy Sally after went Nina. When they

got out Nina said ” Smell the fresh air of freedom.” “yes soon we will be back

there and we wont be working in the kitchen we’ll be getten whipped.” It was

getting and Mammy Sally and Nina were walking all day and they were very tired,

so they decided to stop and rest. After they rested they ate and began walking

again. It was down when they came to a cabin and the knocked on the door they

were surprised to sea a black man answer the door. The man said “come in the

ladies Nina asked “what is your name sir.” He said “My name is Malcolm.” ” What

are you doing in here”? asked Mammy Sally. “I live here , said Malcolm. Mammy

Sally and Nina looked shocked at Malcolm. They never saw a free black man.

Malcolm said Why have you never seen a free black man? Because we are black ,

doesn’t mean we don’t have rights. “But we have to listen to Massa Simms or we

gonna get whipped real hard.” After they rested and talked to Malcolm , they

continued their journey to Canada. In the afternoon they came to another cabin

in Boston. When they knocked on the door , an old woman holding a shot gun ,

opened the door, and said ” What are you niggers doing here ? Are you not

supposed to be getting whipped or working very hard?” No said Nina, we are not

going to work for any white folks in USA. “So get off my property, you useless

blacks.” “Hey lady who do you think you are? We are human just like you and we

get angry. And we are getting angrier, so don’t be messing wit us or we gonna

get really angry. So watch out lady, and yes were leaving ’cause we don’t wanna

look at yer ugly mug no more.” “Get out now.” They left that old hags home and

continued walking down the road searching for a ride. They had finished eating

their food and were getting mighty hungry. They stopped by a shelter for some

food. “We may be desperate Mammy, but I’m not going in no homeless shelter.”

“Shut yer mouth Nina, there’s good eatin’.” They went in after all. “Hey were

not letting any coloured people in here.” “Were hungry and we have no food, you

cant let us eat just because of the colour of our skin?” “Hey don’t talk back to

me, nigger, now get out” “Were going, were going.” They’re stomachs were

grumbling pretty badly and it was getting dark. They laid down in an alley to

sleep for the night. In the morning they continued their journey to Canada. When

they were walking they met this man and his name was Thompson Mcrian. Thompson

Mcrian was a tall man with long Black hair and Brown eyes. The girls thought

he was at least 10 feet tall. When Thompson came up to them he said “What are

you girls doing on White man’s land ? We are goin’ to Canada” said Nina . Do

you want a ride to Cincinnati? Yes sir . So in 2 hours they arrived in

Cincinnati . When they came they herd of a man named Jeb Brown he was a man

who helped people get to Canada. So they went to his house and spoke to him and

he arranged for someone to take them to Canada. One week passed and they were

off to Canada. On the way they saw different colours of leafs and they couldn’t

stop talking about how different life would be. So they came to Canada and got

jobs in generals stores and started new lives and told everyone their story of

how they got to Canada. This is what you have just read.