Kiss
02-29-2008, 02:51 PM
The Diary of Scanzi a Slave Girl
February 10th 1832
Oh my, if anyone knows I can write I’m a goner. But my name is Scanzi. My mama wanted to call me Lilac but Miz Amy said No. She wanted me to be Scanzi. I am 12. I work in the house fanning Miz Amy while she teaches Rebecca. I listen to the lesson and that’s how I learned to write. I steal papers from Mas Danny when I clean his study I put them together and I have a diary.
February 11th 1832
I can’t believe it! Mama’s gonna have a baby! She told me that this morning before she went to the fields. I had suspicions, but now I know the truth. According to Aunt Dela it will be a girl. Aunt Dela knows a lot bout’ health. She learned from her mama who was born in Africa. Mama says she’s gonna name it Ann. There’s nuthin’ Miz Amy can do bout’ it. Must tell ya’ bout Rebecca. She is Miz Amy’s daughter. Becca can’t tell right from left, even though she’s a whole year and 2 months older than me. I have 3 friends here. Gana who is a kitchen worker with Aunt Dela, Gana is terribly nice. She help Aunt Dela fix my hand and sooth my back multiple times when Mas’ Danny and Miz Amy whip and slap me. But Gana is much older than me five years to be exact. There is also Rosa who has recently been separated from her family Mas’ Danny bought her 2 weeks ago. She is much younger than me 4, and she’s workin’ in the hot sun in the fields. We are in the deep south so it can’t get much worse. Then is Bori. Bori helps my daddy in the horse shed. His mama LinZee wanted him to be Joe. But Miz Amy said no. Bori. Bori is also 17 like Gana. February 14th 1832
There is love in the air on St. Valentines Day! Gana and Bori are in love. I don’t think Miz Amy approves but one thing she can’t shatter is love. She can shatter bones brains and lives, but she can’t shatter love. They are getting’ married anyways on April 12th they say, I expect even earlier. Mama told me she has been pregnant for 3 months. That means 6 to go! I can’t wait till Ann comes. Mama told Miz Amy bout Ann. Miz Amy said Mama can stop work in June. 2 months before Ann. I also almost got caught learnin’ today. I was looking from behind Becca when she suddenly turned her head and saw me looking at her book. She said “Scanzi! Why you looking at my book!” But I thought fast and suddenly jerked up as if I had started to doze.
February 10th 1832
Oh my, if anyone knows I can write I’m a goner. But my name is Scanzi. My mama wanted to call me Lilac but Miz Amy said No. She wanted me to be Scanzi. I am 12. I work in the house fanning Miz Amy while she teaches Rebecca. I listen to the lesson and that’s how I learned to write. I steal papers from Mas Danny when I clean his study I put them together and I have a diary.
February 11th 1832
I can’t believe it! Mama’s gonna have a baby! She told me that this morning before she went to the fields. I had suspicions, but now I know the truth. According to Aunt Dela it will be a girl. Aunt Dela knows a lot bout’ health. She learned from her mama who was born in Africa. Mama says she’s gonna name it Ann. There’s nuthin’ Miz Amy can do bout’ it. Must tell ya’ bout Rebecca. She is Miz Amy’s daughter. Becca can’t tell right from left, even though she’s a whole year and 2 months older than me. I have 3 friends here. Gana who is a kitchen worker with Aunt Dela, Gana is terribly nice. She help Aunt Dela fix my hand and sooth my back multiple times when Mas’ Danny and Miz Amy whip and slap me. But Gana is much older than me five years to be exact. There is also Rosa who has recently been separated from her family Mas’ Danny bought her 2 weeks ago. She is much younger than me 4, and she’s workin’ in the hot sun in the fields. We are in the deep south so it can’t get much worse. Then is Bori. Bori helps my daddy in the horse shed. His mama LinZee wanted him to be Joe. But Miz Amy said no. Bori. Bori is also 17 like Gana. February 14th 1832
There is love in the air on St. Valentines Day! Gana and Bori are in love. I don’t think Miz Amy approves but one thing she can’t shatter is love. She can shatter bones brains and lives, but she can’t shatter love. They are getting’ married anyways on April 12th they say, I expect even earlier. Mama told me she has been pregnant for 3 months. That means 6 to go! I can’t wait till Ann comes. Mama told Miz Amy bout Ann. Miz Amy said Mama can stop work in June. 2 months before Ann. I also almost got caught learnin’ today. I was looking from behind Becca when she suddenly turned her head and saw me looking at her book. She said “Scanzi! Why you looking at my book!” But I thought fast and suddenly jerked up as if I had started to doze.