Memorable Quotes from Seth Gilliam
6 quotesThe Struggle for Identity and Belonging
James Hemings
] Almighty ] ] to ] to be like ]. We has a ], and a ] and a ]!
[[God; [never; [meant; [human beings; [animals; [soul; [head; [mind]
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A Struggle for Freedom and Identity
James Hemings
Sal, if we stays in ], we's ].
[[Paris; [free]
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Exploring the Desire for Personal Experience
James Hemings
Don't you wanna see what it's like to ] your own ]?
[[own; [body]
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Promises of Freedom and Responsibility
Thomas jefferson
I swear by Almighty ] that upon my return to the state of ], I shall, within a period of not more than two ], give his ] to James Hemings. Since, however, James was brought to ] at great expense to ] for the ] of ] the ] of ] ], he shall continue to reside at ] in my ] until he shall have ] the same art to such ] as I shall place under him. Do you swear?
[''places hand on [[Bible; [God; [Virginia; [years; [freedom; ''removed hand from Bible''; [Paris; [me; [purpose; [learning; [culinary art|art; [French; [cookery; [Monticello; [service; [taught; [persons; ''holds out Bible'']
James Hemings
I swear.
[''places hand on Bible'']
Thomas jefferson
I also hereby ] and declare that Sally Hemings, ] of James, shall be ] upon my ]. Likewise all ] ] to her shall be freed from my ownership, or that of my heirs, upon reaching the age of twenty-one. Do you swear it, Patsy?
[''withdraws Bible from James Hemings; presumably places his own hand again upon Bible''; [promise; [sister; [freed; [death; [children; [born]
Patsy jefferson
I swear.
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Discussion on Wages and Social Gatherings
Cook's helper
Venez prendre un verre avec nous à la taverne ce soir.<!--
James Hemings
Uh…pas money. Non money.
Cook's helper
Ici, les gens sont payés pour travailler!<!--
Cook
Demandez le maître pour les salaires!<!--
Cook's helper
Vous devriez être payé comme nous.<!--
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A Request for Compensation
James Hemings
I was wantin to say, Master—
Thomas jefferson
Wanting to say what, James? I like finished ].
[[sentences]
James Hemings
Yes, Master. And what it is I was wantin to finish is, I wants to get paid. Master, I wants ].
[[money]
Thomas jefferson
In our ] ], your request is not unreasonable. I shall tell Monsieur Petit that on the first of each month, you are to receive twenty-four ] by the way of ]. You realise that this arrangement holds good only in ], and that in ], we shall revert to our own system.
[[present; [circumstances; [French francs|francs; [salary; [Paris; [Monticello]
James Hemings
Yes, Master. Thank you.
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