Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

I feel like people could’ve been nicer, and didn’t hurt them physically and emotionally. I wish this whole thing never started on the first place. I mean, who’s stupid idea was it to bring people from different continent, and take them as slaves? Even when the country banned slave bringing, people still did it, and didn’t care if they died of hunger. Slaves would drown instead of becoming a slave, dying instead of living like slaves! I’m glad Abraham Lincoln stopped slavery, the protests ended color segregation, and made everyone equal after years and years

-Amy, 7th Grade, VLUS