The Secret Soldier
Hello Historians,
Our time as colonists is coming to an end and we now must return to the 21st Century. Before we say farewell to our colonists, take a moment to reflect on the experience and share your thoughts about the courage it took for these men and women to stand up to King George III. Deborah Sampson also wanted freedom. Explain what kind of freedom she wanted and if she ever found it. Remember to use the text to support your responses.
She wanted to be free from being a servant. She was a servant for 10 years. When she was free and she did not know what to do then she wanted to be a school teacher. She became a teacher and when she was finished she wanted to follow her dad’s dream. She became a soldier. Than she dressed like a man and she was in but than she got shot in the leg . The doctor found out she was a girl and that she dug out the bullet out of her leg herself and I guess tha hurt her a lot.
Your comments really paint a picture of who Deborah Sampson was and what her character was like. Your details about Deborah shows us that she did search for freedom in many ways.
She wanted freedom from being a servent because she wanted to have exciting adventures .
Yes, Deborah did want to have exciting adventures. Can you share anything from the book that lets you know that she was looking for adventures?
She also wanted to go to war, another thing that she wanted to do was to be free and to do whatever she wanted to do.
Deborah Sampson showed us that women could also fight for freedom during the Revolutionary War. She set out looking for adventure and found herself fighting for her life and the lives of the other soldiers. Deborah Sampson will also be remembered for being the brave soldier who was really a woman.