She understood that it was vital to keep the family together. The young woman saw that the world outside, which was cruel and unjust, so the only safe place to find could be the family. Though some told her to “put the past behind” her, Berniece felt it was wrong (August 71). She simply felt she could not let her past go as it was the key to her (and her family’s) future. However, there were people who knew or simply felt that the new rules are no better than the old rules of slavery. As for Berniece, she did not understand this first. Some, like Berniece’s brother, wanted to let their past go and accept the new rules. Of course, the horrible reality made people search for their ways. The time of lynching and racial hatred took away the dearest people from her. The brave woman has to live in a very difficult time.
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