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Lizzy And The Big Oak Tree Chapter Summary
Lizzy is telling the story about how Joshua and Neely got married when Nem and Joshua decided to run away. The masters caught Nem and was going to do something to him. The slaves were huddling around the campfire praying that Nem won't die.
Lizzy and her friends are huddled around the campfire, taking about what will happen to Lem and Joshua. Moses, another slave, was talking to Lizzy about maybe not seeing Lem and
Joshua again. After, most of the people decided to go to sleep, but Lizzy wants to rescue Lem from the big oak tree.
Lizzy walks toward the big oak tree when grandma dolly stops her and says not do save him, it is to dangerous, but Lizzy doesn't listen to him and finds Lem and gives him water. Joe Haynes finds her and whips her,

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