they waited till nightfall and if there was a lantern out by the door it was good if not STAY AWAY!
Yes, he could tell what his house was.
If you read House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton, it will tell you exactly how slaves used the Greek Cross.
tell them good things about the house
Well, honey, slaves didn't have Rolex watches if that's what you're asking. They often relied on the position of the sun or maybe a rudimentary clock if they were lucky. So yeah, they could tell time, just not with all the fancy gadgets we have today.
Yes. Congress could NOT tell territories or states not to have slaves.
We could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you.
You don't have to pay slaves for their work and they work for as long as you tell them to work. You also could buy slave labour cheaply as there were plenty of black slaves brought from africa.
Salve owners did not tell slaves their birthdays as they did not deem it to be important. Slave owners thought sharing this information with slaves was improper.
tell him its not good for him, and you dont approve
They could be smiling if it is good news or if they are frowning its bad news.
You could have your dad tell her. That would mean you would have to tell him which I hope is safe for you, and he would then have to do something about it, like getting some help. Good luck to you. You could also have the police tell her. That way you would for sure get the help you need in this most serious situation.
The lantern told the slave that it could only light the way to freedom if the slave had the courage to follow its guidance and make the difficult journey towards liberation. It urged the slave to trust in its light and take the first steps towards a better future.