Read the excerpt from the text "Journey Westward"
It was difficult for everyone, but it was even harder for my family since we were the only Black family. My family is free, but several other Black people on the trail were enslaved. It
was especially difficult because not everyone wanted us to be on the trail.
I often didn't see my father during the day because he was in a wagon in front of our train. He had to get out and shovel the trail with other men, as it was sometimes covered with dirth
and rocks. Mom took care of my brothers and me, and she often looked after other children. Since I'm 12, I had many responsibilities too, like helping Mom with the children, cooking.
and cleaning
My specialty was entertaining children with fun activities. We would look for things on the trail, like wagon ruts from other wagon wheels, wild animal prints, and even animals. One
day, when my brother shouted, "I see buffalor we all looked out of the wagon with eyes like big saucers and saw an incredibly large buffalo grazing in the prairie grass. Sometimes,
pioneers, like my parents and others on the trail, hunted the buffalo. The American Indians hunted them, too, and I felt bad we were taking their food. They used this trail long before
pioneers started traveling from east to west.
Select how Rose responds to being given certain responsibilities while they were traveling.
O She liked seeing buffalo
Oshe missed seeing her dad
O She tried to be helpful.
O She whined and complained
Please help