A young girl learns a new meaning for freedom during the time of Reconstruction Ellen always knew the Broom resting above the hearth was special.
When Ellen and her family make the long trip to the courthouse dressed in their best, she brings the Broom her p.
But now all former slaves who had already been married in their hearts could register as lawful husband and wife.
Before it was legal for her mother and father to officially be married, the Broom was what made them a family anyway.
A young girl learns a new meaning for freedom during the time of Reconstruction Ellen always knew the Broom resting above the hearth was special