The Revival of Uncle Tom: A Short Story

By Cassandra Jefferson

This book is about an angry old plantation owner who was set in his own ways. He didnt want to accept his nephews black half brother as an equal, so he had him sold to the highest bidder.
An African witch that lived in the woods asked him to reveal where the young lad was sold, but he refused. Therefore, the witch had no choice but to cast a spell on the grumpy slave master for four hundred years.
After the awakening of the slave master after over four hundred years, he was more angry than ever at how the world that he had once knew was changed. He had a hard time adjusting to the ways of the now new generation of mixed generations.
Tom wished that hed never awakened. He was beginning to realize why the witch kept him asleep for so long. With every passing day, he wished that he was still asleep.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jan 20, 2015
• ISBN: 9781496963109

Cassandra Jefferson

I was born in Lemoore California, as Cassandra L. Jefferson on a small military base and I am one of 4 siblings. ( Pamela, LaDonna, and Rodney). My father (McKinnely Jefferson Jr. was finishing out his last militrary term and bought us a house in Alexandria Louisiana. This is were we grew up with my under my mother's care (Annie Mae Scott Jefferson), while my father was away over seas. A couple of years after high school and two children later (Kedric and Andrew). I decided to move to Las Vegas Nevada in seek of a better job, once there I worked at one of the biggest casinos on the strip for 17 yrs as a slot attendant. Three years into my new job I became pregnant with my third child, Waymond to whom is now 17. I also attended college for three years as a science major and was an officer with the Phi Theta Kappa. Today I am married to a wonderful guy, JD to whom also illustrated the front image to my book. I also want to thank my friend Defia, although she will not get a chance to read my book.

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Published by AuthorHouse   01/15/2015

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Contents

Part I

Part II

PART I

J ohn Cole was raised in a world where it was legal to own black people as slaves. He grew up on a plantation in Louisiana. His father owned over 300 slaves, and their jobs were to take care of the plantation. They worked in the cotton fields and some of them worked in the house as maids and butlers. One of the slaves was a little boy named Kwame. He was five years old, just like John. It was said that John’s father was sleeping with Kwame’s mother and that’s why Kwame had light skin and soft curly hair.

Even at five years old John was very close to Kwame and considered him his real brother. He didn’t want to do anything without him. He was the only heir to his father’s fortune and things always went his way. John was spoiled and got anything he wanted. He made everyone accept Kwame as part of the family. He insisted that Kwame eat at the same dinner table with him. He also made them put another bed in his room for Kwame.

Every day after school, John taught Kwame how to read and write and he dared anyone to stop him. When relatives came to visit, the family wanted Kwame to eat with the rest of the slaves. John would throw a tantrum. He would fling himself on the floor, kicking and screaming until the family did what he wanted.

* * *

Time passed and John’s father became sick and passed away. John’s Uncle Tom was upset and jealous because John was in charge of his brother’s fortune. He thought that he’d be more suitable for the job than young John. He didn’t like it when Kwame was able to take charge of the slaves whenever John was away on business, so Tom decided to do something about it.

One day he contacted a slave owner in South Carolina and told him about his problem. Tom then stole the keys to John’s locked money box and took two thousand dollars.

When John returned home later that night, Tom greeted him at the front of the property. I’m glad you made it back safe. I think we have a problem.

What kind of problem? John asked.

I think that Kwame has stolen some money from you.

"That can’t be true. Kwame would never steal from me and how would you know that the money was missing?

The money box is open, go see for yourself, Tom challenged.

* * *

John galloped to the house and dashed upstairs to check his money box. Tom was a few steps behind him. Upon reaching the