Rising Action
The rising action of this novel is when Isabel ,she is the main character and is a slave. It was when her and her sister got split up because her owner Madam Lockten sold Ruth ,Isabell's sister and she is also a slave. Isabell was furious because Ruth was only 5 and they have never been split up. So Isabel ran away. But later she got caught and got burned on the cheek for her punishment. Ever since then her and her owner have been enemy's.
Caption: This is a picture of New York in 1776.