Everybody has obstacles and risks that shape their life. I am going to tell you some of my major ones. First of all, my family has created some challenges for me. When I was only sixteen, my mother and father died from yellow fever. I didn't want to separate my family, so I decided to care for my five younger siblings. I knew that this decision was a tough one. I knew it would be the end of my carefree childhood, and indeed it was.
When I got older, I married Ferdinand Barnett. We later had four kids named Charles, Herman, Ida, and Alfreda. My family often kept me from work. Most of my time was spent caring for my kids . This meant that I couldn't work as much, and when I did get to, my children would have to tag along with me. It was a very difficult change in my life because I had to learn how to balance family with work.
Another obstacle in my life was being discriminated against. Most other colored people faced it as well. One example of discrimination I had to face was the Jim Crow laws. These laws kept blacks and whites separated in railroad cars, restaurants, theaters, parks, playgrounds, and streetcars. These laws were passed by many states, and it made me very angry to see my people without the justice they deserved.
Hello Ida, it's Edgar Allan Poe. I would like to tell you we have much in common. First off, my mother and father both died when I was young. Also I had a brother and sister. When my parents died we went our seperate ways. I feel bad for you because you had to take care of your siblings. See you later, girl!
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Edgar A. Poe
i think that you did a lot
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