Slavery was a terrible experience for both men and women, as people had to work hard not being paid for this job, they were considered somebody’s property being unable to own something having nor money neither opportunity to buy something or act on their own. Slaves wanted to gain freedom, and this was the only true dream uniting all people working in the South, and freedom was mostly associated with the North forcing slaves to escape slavery and move there. In her book the author touched many serious and important problems, such as sexual exploitation and oppression of women, racial issues while showing the life of slaves in the South and sharing her personal experiences with the readers. The role of the family was also fully presented in