k help of him, and he will always hear and help you." She taught them to keel and say the Lord's Prayer. Sojourner was rated second class by both her slave master and his wife. At the same time, the master was very appreciative of the slave that would work for days upon days without sleep. Unlike any other slave Sojourner would work whole-heartedly without any form of hesitation. Although Sojourner was highly noted as a slave she was always looked at as something that was disrespectful of a human. This oppression was motivation enough for Sojourner to become more ambitious than ever to please him. He stimulated her ambition by his commendation, and by boasting of her to his friends, telling them that "that wench " (pointing to Isabel) is better to me than a man- for she will do a good family's washing in the night, and be ready in the morning to go into the field, where she will do as much at raking and binding as my best hands."Sojourner was scorned by fellow slaves for her hard work under such barbaric circumstances. Her efforts to please her master caused fellow slaves to taunt her as being the “white folks nigger”. As Sojourner grew older, men took interest in her despite scorning from the other slaves. Robert a slave from another family fell in love with her. He followed his heart instead of his master’s orders. Sojourner's illness caused Robert to visit her during the day, which his master easily detected. As a result, he was brutally beaten. Robert was ordered to seek love from a slave within his own family. Robert obeyed an forgot about his true love. Sojourner got married, bearing five children for her husband. Sojourner lost one of her children which was a regular practice in the slavery period. Sojourner is led to believe her son is at another family close by her. Sojourner escapes from her master’s home, taking refuge close by. Sojourner was bought by Mr. Issac's S.Van Wagener who gave h...
