Freedom's a Hard-bought Thing
Story Stats
Rating: 4
Grade Level: 5, 6, 7, 8
Page count: 19
Author
Stephen Vincent
Benet
Appeared in
Desperate Moments: Stories of Escapes and Hurried Journeys
Story Summary
When a young slave goes to Aunt Rachel, the conjure women, she tells him he's got the freedom sickness and that he's got to get on the train that runs underground.