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The slaves […] told about the people who could fly to their children. When they were free. […] They did so love firelight and Free-dom, and tellin. (32).
In case this wasn't spoiled for you by a history class, the enslaved people are eventually freed. Here, we see how stories became an integral part of this now-freed people's identity. After spending generations in unthinkable conditions, the only things that helped them retain hope for the future were stories—just like this one.