In 1865, Jourdan Anderson considers to be freedom a time where he is valued as a human being. Anderson states, “Now if you will write and say what wages you will give me, I will be better able to decide whether it would be to my advantage to move back” (Anderson). In making this comment, Anderson is letting his master know that freedom isn’t about what slaves could do but rather that freedom meant an apology from their offenders. Anderson writes this letter to his master to basically let him know that his dignity might have been taken away from him, and many other slaves besides Anderson aren’t willing to let their children’s dignity be taken away from them. In stating this he seems to be serious about what he writes in his letter. Anderson