Alex Haley’s Queen | Part 1

Alex Haley told a story of seven generations of his mother's family in Roots Queen completes the family Saga with the story of his father's family this is that story exactly as Alex Haley wanted it told and it is to his memory that this miniseries is dedicated [Music] oh l oh [Music] Bo [Music] out of there we want to swim we do the watch sir they soap in the water don't bother me none I could use a bath you hear me out of there get them out of there Mary Jesse come on he they scared so

they can't move they better learn quick come on [ __ ] swim for it come on what's going on here just teaching your [ __ ] some maners that's not your place you harm them and you'll pay for them come on Jackson for God sake Jackson it was only sport we don't make sport without our slaves now you love your [ __ ] Wesley I will make you sorry if you ever bother one of slaves again niggga lover I out Master get up get up now come on take it son that's how it is with

[ __ ] L us wasn't ready for the others as supp as I should have been wow you whipped in good lots of times L that boy just ain't never going to learn that's all [Music] a wedding she says nothing but a charade and a fiasco just so a couple of negroes can jump over the broom I feel faint just thinking about to think that the president's daughter-in-law could do such a thing well that's Yankees for you and I say is hardly A Yank she might as well be mixing slaves and white folk at a

social event can you imagine afternoon ladies that your son James well he's a fine young man best keep him out of my Lizzy's sight she's got a eye brother's so handsome last time I saw him he was all ganger and spy why doesn't he come talk to us oh he's probably been in a fight happens a lot he likes to pretend that we don't know so Easter cleans him up and mens his clothes Easter slave girl she does all the weaving oh is that all see the horses Easter my shirt needs mending you hurt bad

only my pride I couldn't win against all of them thank you mastera for what you done how's Jesse she going to be fine shouldn't have even been on our land you tell them next time EA they never going to pay no n mind to a slave why I have do phone to stop you chattering oh for pity's sake they whoop me or worse they sell me from here like they did my M that won't ever happen e you won't ever be sold away this is your home and always will be besides whatever would I do

without you that all be fine M but I still don't get to go to no wedding what wedding young Master James is taking the family to Nashville next month Parson dick for a wedding yes sir I know sir and you're not going now how would you know that everybody knows it sir the president's slave Alfred is marrying Miss Gracie now why is it when anything happens in this country all the slaves know all about it before we do jungle drums perhaps my well that's exactly right Voodoo that's what it is she Voodoo fights and negras

at the same wedding disgraceful ma'am I agree you see even the negras are a Lizzy look lovely T just thinking about these [ __ ] nuts makes me glow poor Mama's in a terrible par aren't you going of course we're going only see Miss Sarah make a fool of a girl my sh everyone's going I don't know if I am such a Pity I would have saved your place in my dance car fool girl sorry Miss that's best FR chiffon please don't do that well she's just a clumsy we don't treat our slaves that way

why de CL yeah are you a negro lover it's a wonder you ain't going to Nashville our old friend Alfred is getting married at last Captain Jack yes sir so I here course you'll be going to Nashville as Master James's valid but there's more oh I can't read sir now you know it ain't legal you can damn sure read as well as you and I can very well then the president writes that Alfred would like you to be his best man and of course you have my per Mission that's wonderful news were you right to

tell him I accept I already have thank you Captain Jack what is it it's my daughter Easter sir you know an his girl she wants to go to that wedding M and anything so it'd mean the world to her well of course she can tend the lady is that all yes sir thank you very much sir Jamesy will you wait a moment I remember my own father got rested his soul when he colored me such a time before I left for the new world it's easy for me to discuss personal matters with you Jamesy but

now they must be even and direct just how you were married yes sir good then we uh that is I have prepared a list of eligible arises for your consideration Daughters of Planters all of them the Perkins girl is my first choice her family is quite agreeable to it all and you seem quite taken with herself as well Lizzy Liz is charming but she's I don't know if I love her where do you get these wretched ideas love has nothing to do with it it's for Sons Jamie HS to to inherit all that I've created

here love can come later if you're fortunate you know the first time I saw your mother I thought she was the most beautiful creature I'd ever seen and I wanted her at that very moment but I didn't love her then at that very moment I didn't know her I'd not even spoken to her love came later with knowledge the more I came to know her the more I loved her until now I cannot bear to be apart from her but we were married for different reasons we married for Mutual benefit we married for family and

it's high time you did the same Jamie now then this Perkins girl would bring a fine dolly and her breeding is Grand as well so if there's no one else on the list I suggest you put your mind to it no sir what no sir there's no one else a there's a good lad come along we'll have a drink on it then yes sir no I don't don't hear any hesitation on that score this is going to be a wonderful wedding the talk of the South certainly am looking forward to it well I hope you

have a nice time dancing with that Miss Lissie don't be mean EA just cuz she slapped you I told her off and couldn't take you Offa well miss Liz is very Charming I sure am looking forward to seeing her again and who you going to dance with at the wedding yes you can go my sister's [Music] M no [Music] more we wouldn't have missed it for the world Sarah you know my husband Andrew Jun that's my pleasure will your father be able to call no sadly no the Affairs of State keep him in Washington our

daughter I never say such dress now you s me down Missy you mind your manag there important people here this is quite a fuss you stood up so glad you're here well of course we're not sure anyone would go Sarah my father is the president now who would turn you down James is Jackson Mr Jackson you this here is GRE CJ ain't you the prettiest thing I don't list the how did this old grizzly bear catch something as lovely as you nah speaking of pretty things oh this here be Easter me and Annie's girl well

little sweetheart you just make sure you have the best time yeah yes sir oh you've done fine Jack just [Music] fine for [Music] well the hell with it we can't let the [ __ ] have all the fun s [Music] w [Music] oh my God she touched you sorry Messa does anyone own this girl I'm along Easter I expect you have work to do somebody should Vlog that [ __ ] y where's the music what am I paying you fellas [Music] for hush Easter was an accident no one's going to blame you they all do

there you are James I have found a place for you on my dance card look after Captain Jack [Music] [Music] no strenuous activity of any kind leave it all to your son he's quite capable how long might I help that's impossible to predict I'm sorry James suddenly everything seems so very urgent Yes master I want to thank you for the many years you've been with me Captain Jack no one could have served me better thanks you master when you first came to me you know I didn't hold with slavery in this land but it was

the custom here so I promised you that if you worked for me willingly and well I would give you your freedom one day here is that freedom now perhaps a little later than it should have been no no thank you master don't do this to me long time ago when I wanted to marry Annie I asked you for my freedom and you told me no wasn't time but I needed you then you broke your promise to me you let my Annie be sold away so what good is freedom to me now I'm old what would

I do where would I go what's left in my life is here with Easter but you can stay here free yes I'll stay and I'll work for you till the end of my days but every time you see me every time you look at me you'll remember what you did to my Annie and a promise that you broke to me when I see young man in Ireland I fought against the British that was a cause I believe lived in because they had enslaved us and I would have given my life for that cause and I

was a young man I didn't believe in slavery then I came here and I got rich and I forgot what I believed in I broke my promise to a man who was my most loyal friend what are you doing here Easter ain't no l it there is because I say so now clear off cuz you Buck necked don't you talk that way Easter [ __ ] you going to let Miss Perkins watch you and don't you talk that way about Miss Perkins it Miss Perkin this and Miss Perkin that all the time these days what

become a plain old listen you wouldn't understand Lisa oh I understand I right you got the fever for Miss L did you hush up that's foul talk well you can just cool off that fever in the cold water a little more longer Easter you come back here with my clothes I'll whip your heart I swear I will come on and who me then oh come on E this is beyond a joke promise me you going to come and see me more often I'm not going to promise you your slave get your tail out of here

do what I tell you get dress young master I there is god father we all believe in God there is God and everyone [Music] [Music] it was my pleasure to serve your daddy as overseer sir and it would be my pleasure to serve you thank you our sincere condolences sir we are all at your disposal [Music] [Music] I'm so sorry [Music] [Music] you have to make a decision about Lizzy I mean it's been months and just can't have a danger like this I know of course it is something else no Liz is the one I

I just well then what are you waiting for James love I suppose love can come later Duty must come [Music] first look at [Music] that some people say it means the end of the world and some folks say h the star that gu the wise men of [Music] Bethlehem I would child you cut nothing this side there another damn mouth they say it hurts you know and you never could stay Li pain [Music] [Music] we've known each other so long you must think I'm an awful slow coach but everyone's always said that we make a

splendid couple so why don't we prove them [Music] right will you marry me oh J I thought you'd never ask I'll try to be a good wife give you fine [Music] Sons it's a girl Easter you got yourself a f baby girl [Music] what a red it'll be the south in all its glory and not a negro invited are you still smiling about that but it was a disgrace blacks such proximity of white women we must be constantly on guard exag ination will be the downfall of the South but I've seen Plantation children you could

swear will find we all have and in that Cesspool New Orleans we l should be tired excuse me Master Slave child just been born that's good news Captain Jack give the mother our congratulations yes ma'am I surely will ma'am and Easter is doing just fine EAS she does the weaving suddenly I don't feel will wine heat excuse me she get some stick headaches Lizzy dear I won't marry him yes you will this is the richest Union that you could ever make you will have a long engagement and you will become used to the idea and

grateful for it well if it were not for the slave girls we went women would have to submit to our husbands whenever they feel healthy the papa too all men are the same dear all Lous [Music] bruts don't you cry go sleepy little babyy when you wake you have some cake and all the pretty little hores paint and gr soral and B hush don't you cry go sleepy little princess and white is cotton laugh not busy she looks as white as you are does she have a name Kevin Jack call her princess you men and

the Havoc you caed princess Prin [Music] hello Queen [Music] [Music] was it bad Pap out easy that I could hear you all the way to the big house well I was proposing to Lizzy he good you take a wife you need a son but I have the best [Music] let me give you a well congratulations cuz I thought you'd never get around to it well you know me saying I like to be sure this child is adorable who's is she guess you rascal you did I tell you that I'm going to be lecturing at Harvard

next year I must say she is a lovely child she's a darling she'll make a splendid companion to any daughters Lizzie might have such a sensible Arrangement although it's taking Lizzie a while to get used to the idea I don't know what I'd do without our slave girls Mr Perkin is a regular demon you know yes the place is looking Splendid Jame your father would be proud I think we're doing well alling some away for a rainy day I hope there are some storm clouds out there hope nothing serious surely these abolitionists are becoming quite

stren these new Northern politicians may take up their cause the end of slavery wouldn't be the end of the world could be the end of the South without have to diversify I don't see you getting out of cotton J well here she is and looking so be thank you papa I need to steal my groom for a minute please oh James ma aren't you the pretty little thing whose little girl are [Music] you well she's just as Qui as cop how was I supposed to know she's [Music] [Music] neg this feel needed bed handerson yes

sir nigg is working real hard for you today sir we should be done by the season very good Master says y'all working pretty good today but if you like to eat you work a little harder you like them sweet potato things move it you hear me what's that one hey stop that anybody find out you learn her to read we all get worked or wor well she got to learn ain't she e for e no child that's that's elephant elephant elephant right what's elephant well see an elephant is a great big old animal with a

long long nose he live in Africa that's where my M and papy came from and all your family my mmy Cherokee I never been to Africa well Africa is a beautiful country long long long way from here though that where my pey is you hear that no child but but your daddy is a very important man so you got to learn good work hard you know Mak him proud of you stop that Queen don't you ever think about your py it don't matter to you and you stop to put fancy ideas in her head reading

and stuff she a slave ain't always going to be one say it's going to be free one day everybody talking about it I tell you the day is coming with ain't going to be around to see well maybe and maybe not but Queen sure will'll be and when that better day come we got to be ready for it ain't no us in the a freedom if you can't use it if you ain't got learning you know to better ourselves she all I do just dream of that better day for her you go on and dream

you let that child be come you see that day will come I am look at me look at me like us just like us go on get out of here get out of here you little brats there there there there there there don't cry there's no need now but they call me names well people call me names too when I was little why do they do that cuz I different cuz I look white cuz I [Music] can Queen don't ever tell anyone that you can read some people wouldn't like it they might try to hurt

you but my baby would have stopped like you stopped those Captain Jack take this child to the kitchen get her a sweet she been in trouble M no no trouble at all s d got some cookies in that cook for you I abouty somebody cold milk too what you look for nothing what are these nothing what's that nothing [Music] this soup is delicious why is everyone so glum politics something women shouldn't bother their pretty heads about don't be patronizing and dear of course it bothers us all that Yankee talk about the abolition of slavery whatever

we do and that Dreadful business with Nat Turner killing white women and children we could all be murdered in our beds and my baby what baby my baby congratulations that's wonderful Lizzy of course I'm hoping for a boy oh boy girl I don't care just the thought of a baby thank you Lizzy you did have something to do with it change we'll have to fix up the nursery mother and find a good nanny and of course the child will need a slave what this there's plenty of time for that oh there's no harm in looking

we'll need the best unless well Queen could come and live here and be a companion for him or her and and and they could grow up as friends no and she could help out around the house do you really think that's a wise idea I think it's an excellent idea mother L see I am so pleased when will it be [Music] no she be raised with my children she'll have all the advantages but she all I have she'll still be yours I want this Easter it's best for her [Music] why did M come see you

every night he my py you hush up about your py queen before I take a switch to you he ain't here and that's all that is about it you just know that your momy love you and your M love you too just like it was your py you should have used the back DOA you may go I still going to say again missy of course you will this is another house not another country but you should know this is the Master's decision I do not approve of it but since it is to be the child

will be given every Advantage she will be trained as a lady's maid with all the necessary etiquette so when you see her keep your distance I don't want to learn in your negro ways only want the best for Missy what you want has nothing to do with it we own her now say goodbye and go you going to be a fine lady queen you going to live in a big old house just like always told you and you be good you do as you told you hear me just like you just like you have a

new mmy I am her mistress not her mmy come along [Music] queen queen [Music] [Music] Queen aren't you ever going to be ready Queen I sorry m j I'm coming what can't you so long couldn't make up my mind respond to well come on Papa's going mad there you are last J this queen young ladies do not run sorry Papa both look lovely now come on the shops will be closed before we get there [Music] [Applause] excellent opportunity for travel and promotion good pay start at $11 per month you'll make great companion have the best

of all [Music] is there going to be a war papa no of course not why would Americans want to fight America cause of slavery speak when you spoken to Queen looks like War Al those soldiers it's just a lot of fuss and bother about nothing James you can go window shopping but be careful don't talk to any strange men oh everyone knows us here mama no there a lot of strangers in town Queen keep the company you have money for a cool drink yes Mama [Music] I'll how dare they I don't mind it afternoon ladies

show us today we don't speak to strange men oh we're not strange just strangers we just want to be friends you can't no attention to them oh n i don't be so heartless we've come to list for the war you just might be the last pretty lady we talked to a year we might even die so how about it come on just one little bitty kiss for a soldier on his way to Glory leave me alone that didn't hurt a bit kiss my slave I'm surprised at you I thought you were a southern gentleman come

on let's go how the hell was I supposed to know the [ __ ] looks W keep her off the streets put a sign on her or something are you all right Queen I was scared they're just pull white trash I don't want no one but I hate them solders I must say he's quite a catch never thought I'd NAB me a real life overseer some more tea Mrs Henderson well thank you know Miss Jackson I have had an elegant sufficiency I am so sorry the time just slipped away is this your bride Miss Palmer

it was Sir of Charleston want you the sly one Henderson keeping your pretty wife's Secrets but I happened so fast sir on my leave I took one look at him and I said to myself I said letia that is for you young ladies do not listen at doors upstairs at once to be oh my dear mother's heart is broken of course that I'm living so far away from home and my poor father all this talk of war and make getting weed his only comfort these days is the J isn't she awful why did he marry

her don't want to end up an old maid I guess he can't keep his eyes off her that's enough men are so funny when they're in love Harry Peter says he loves me all the time and he gets all sweaty every time he says it but he wants to be a preacher and I don't think that' be fun I marry a prince on a white horse oh Queen don't be silly you're just a rag itty bitty slave girl who's going to marry you somebody will one day now lay me down to sleep pray the Lord

my soul to keep and please don't let Harry become a preacher and sending our slave for Queen amen good night Queen good night Miss Jean I suppose it wouldn't be too bad being a preacher's wife but I'd rather he was something [Music] dashing another game I'm going to bed are you coming up a little while I might get some air don't be too long no of course just the well my love is there going to be a war James oh maybe but I doubt it it's probably just a lot of hot air you know how

these things are the politicians will huff and puff until the last moment and then everyone will back down find a sensible solution pray God you're right it frightens me so such a pretty night what's wrong Abraham Lincoln has been declared president-elect Southern State's up in arms about it Mississippi is already talking about seceding from the union so South Carolina there's going to be a war e cause of slavery yes oh they'll say it's for the South states rights can't have a bunch of Yankees in Washington telling us how to run our Affairs you going to

fight yes F labor no for for the land for Honor for everything my father worked for to hold on to what's ours to keep us safe I promise you I'll come home but if anything does happen to me know that I will have loved you until the moment that I die have we been good to you yes Mrs you've been very good to me I've tried I hope you're happy yes ma'am you'd say that even if you weren't you're such a pretty child you remind me of those portraits that I've seen of the empress Josephine

ma'am she was this lovely French girl from the island of Martinique and she came to Paris and captured the the heart of the Emperor Napoleon and their Court was the grandest of all Europe and they had a vision of a great Empire that was my husband's dream to conquer the Wilderness to make a new society and here we are at war with one another brother pitched against brother and all that was work [Music] undone M you're dressed up like a soldier going for w I don't want him with that damn now Queen he come home

say you can't know that I never tell you no lie not even about my papy you always told me that he left us and went away but the other slaves laugh at me talk about meind my back they tell me that the M my pey is it is that true [Music] don't listen to him Queen it don't matter it does matter it matters to me it's like half of me missing I love you m the black me but who the other side of me the white me where she came from from love child I swear

for God from it's all right Shane Jane it's all right be home soon [Music] I hate to see you go I hate to have to go be brave do your [Music] duty I can't be [Music] I love you don't go almost almost no please go no please go Mar quick the cin Queen K me [Music] dude Hold the [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] Wall right phone Bo [Music] B some of you will have heard that this war is being fought for and against slavery that is not true the south is fighting for the right to protect

its own way of life the alternative is too Dreadful to imagine now you've all heard the stories of what happens to your people up north hunger sickness poverty this is not our way when you are sick we tend you when you are hungry we feed you when you are old we care for you and when you die we bury you that is our Christian Duty and now I ask that your all needle and pray with [Music] me oh Heavenly Father our creator and provider we pray to you now in this our hour of need we

Beg For Peace oh Lord and an end to this war we beg that in your infinite wisdom you spare lives that would needlessly be lost in battle and we humbly ask that in your mercy you bless and protect our beloved Son [Music] James keep him safe from harm and bring him home again to the bosom of his family but if his time on Earth is [Music] done we beseech you to receive him in paradise and attend him with angels amen [Music] that go Lieutenant coming in it's more we can handle another T right over there

yes sir get to it yes sir [Music] don't be soon it's easy be mindful of God's mercy what [Applause] [Music] I need a table I need a [Music] table him up Oh's a CH bloody de who is it Sam P remember tell me tell me too cousin am I die my James you live work my guts out to keep you with us we win oh yeah we won bull runner's eyes cousin than God be sa I wouldn't wanted to die for nothing [Music] she's sing away I know it do something get the doctor you can't

do nothing Miss Lizzy The deor you hear what he say Let me let me e it let me Happ leave me here with you you don't care about Dave all you care about is your friend Queen haven't you had enough for me you want my child in too have you whipped I have you to away get the overseer there ain't no overseer it's just us swimming now we got to help each other sorry I'm so sorry sry I didn't mean it I didn't mean [Music] to D now I miss L ain't no harm time it's

just your pain talking that look real good there P dick how you back doing it ain't doing so good good bother I know you ain't used to being out here it happy about it but we're going to be all right I get you some water all right and what y'all laughing aten if y'all was working p and Dick wouldn't have to be out here yeah Miss what you doing out here this ain't no place for you miss a letter from the master I I can't read my eyes what Miss Miss again re you think I

want to know my business here I can't do it I know you can it'll again a love what is it matter now who's going to whip you for it now here read it read it all right Miss my dearest mother I hope this letter finds you well the Master's been wed he's coming home he's been discharged he's coming home be po home coming what is wrong with you that's fine this is making some bra for Miss Liss no you're not fine I'm going to help you what you going to do go out in the feel

like some [ __ ] slave too old miss Sally you just too Plum old to break your back pick and coton husk and con n else would be here if it wasn't for you now it's your time to rest I used to be pretty good at pick and cotton we used to put our hands all sorts of things back in the early days oh Lord my back F the mistress playing the C I can't do it anymore we Happ to miss we got to get this field done by sunset come on what is this Miss

Jackson what are you doing out in the field t coton Queen needed me so Queen is in charge now Queen can order the Mistress of the house out into the fields like some common [ __ ] somebody had to miss Henderson there ain't enough of us [ __ ] left don't you sass me girl don't you ever sass me or you will regret it to the end of your days I do need a rest que you come with me Miss Jackson come on there's some water over here oh pray God let it be J oh

God Miss Lizzy we ain't done yet it's Master James oh my love oh J [Music] sorry there was a horrible epidemic there was nothing we could do nothing dear go no now don't you argue with me you're going to bed I'll be fine Missy run and Pitch Queen now run as fast as you can [Music] Mommy mmy [Music] come now we have to find a Winder sheet come child [Music] my love ain't come yesterday M but I had a lot to do hope you didn't miss me too bad things ain't too good around here M

half the slaves gone up north some of them said they going to fight I do the cooking now and a cleaning b a dick miss Sally she too old Miss Lizzy always sick Captain Jack he ain't right in his head keep saying freedom going to come for all of us like he always knew it would say we can all leave here go soon I don't know where I going to go man this here my home do you hear my family I miss you sorry Master it's all right Queen I come here most every day when

I came I've been watching you Queen you work hard I'm sorry we're not more help to you in your place Master sometimes I wonder where my place is don't hate yourself so much m i we love you I'm going back I'm going to form a regiment of my own I'm going back to fight no M would you mind Queen for a little while [Music] [Music] it's snap right James you fought you were wounded that's enough Lizzy what if the Yankees come you'll never get this far South they might it's my job to try and stop

them Sergeant lead them [Music] out me a hel child no other [Music] would my wey souline thou Me by thy Grace for the Heavenly Dwelling Place all that prises are [Music] ever shall th love yes yeah huah Yankee what the Yankees coming the Yankees coming where they they burnt up floence all linking in there killing everybody be [Music] good morning Captain we are as you can see a depleted family there are no men for here apart from these few slaves I trust you mean no harm to us we mean no harm to anyone ma'am who

was loyal to the union I cannot swear allegiance to your flag sir I believe in a different cause well you believe in any cause you like as long as you do not try to fight us I don't think that you would win we are your prisoners and we'll do as we are beard we're taking no prisoners you're free to go about your peaceful business however there are some other things my men are hungry we have very little you will be given a voucher to the value of what we take and as your local militia destroyed

the bridge to delay our ad Advance we have orders to seize cotton to pay for its repairs that is our only income it's of no value to you now this area is under Federal jurisdiction your local cotton Mills will be destroyed you will not harm us but you will bankrupt us I have my orders ma'am sir you will kindly arrange an escort for me ma'am if you are going to destroy our only means of livelihood I intend to be there to watch it would be an honor for me ma'am to escort you [Music] myself oh

stady how would you have us live now I lost two brothers in this war killed by Johnny Reb I don't care how you live or if you live [Music] [Music] easy help Meck it up leave us something oh lady wants us to leave her something I'll leave her something I always wanted me to find something lady leave me alone with the black SP little white girl huh leave me alone try to real man she wants to play I know keep a want thing don't tell him don't you ever tell him fancy man huh black [Music]

slave stay man [Music] leave Al leave me leave me her turn now white TR come on please I can't you keep out of trouble cousin I don't think I can save that arm I'll be discharged again not this time James K don't need too good arms but we do we need every man we can get say you dying I can't talk him out of it G ja G Jack good Lord is calling me Mrs S I'm sure he would wait a while no no this be my time but I want to die free but you

are free you have been for a long time I have your paper here yeah you must have gave it to me years ago he said one day that you'd be asking for it no you stop always this talk about dying [Music] yeah we've been together for a long long time I mean we have done some things is that didn't you knew old Master James before I did you remember how we set him up I told you where he went riding and you was there nursing your baby by your first late husband so much more myself

than I should why look at you he was gone oh oh Queen this here we had his grandchild don't ever let her be sold away from here please more I couldn't do there soon she will be free all the slaves will be free oh the slaves be free very soon oh sweet Jesus and this must be this must be theity [Music] he gone well maybe now he see the promised land what you doing I'm leaving going to Virginia see if I can find my brothers and my sisters and maybe on up North but this here

where you belong no no Queen not anymore I am free I don't belong to no man and neither do you if I was you I'd get as far away from this Plantation as I could but these here my family Colonel Jackson in my papy what you expect your papy to do take her into the bosom of his family tell the whole world that this little negro girl here is my daughter no Queen going to be some hard times coming for everybody white folks going to stick together like glue they ain't about to admit that these

mads and quadroons and octar running around this Plantation as they can and as for you you don't mean nothing to them they won't even admit that you exist ain't true ain't true they love me I'm glad he died free thank you you're free too free to go where you will do what you will thank you where will you go I serve you work for you we have no place for you here but this my listen to me very carefully the world is as we knew it has gone and it can only get worse we cannot

feed the family even now and after the W I don't know what we'll do well I help you I cook I clean I attend a garden I do everything we love you and we have tried to do right by you but you are a Negra and you are a slave and time will be hard and your best place will be with your own people my pepper won't let you turn me away you must never think of Colonel James as your father you're a child of the plantation just like a thousand others that's all you my

people this my family [Music] Miss Sal Miss salad you my family [Music] [Music] B help me go help me what I going do where I go help me help me [Music] h l [Music]