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Study Guide

Having Our Say Part II, Introduction

By Sarah and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth

Part II, Introduction

Henry—the sisters' father—is still young when the Civil War ends. The Delanys work inside the plantation house and are taught to read and write—a rarity among slaves.
The Logans—their mother's family—are free citizens who live in Virginia. Although they weren't enslaved, they face plenty of discrimination from white citizens.