This week, we explore the development and use of effective sentences. In 1839- 1844: Racial Passing by Allyson Hobbs, we are reminded of George Latimer's escape from slavery. He and his pregnant wife, Rebecca, were desperate for freedom, In an advertisement, Latimer's owner described his complexion as "a bright yellow." In other words, Latimer was able to pass as white. In the owner's description of Rebecca, George Latimer's wife, he said, "She is about 20 years of age, dark mulatto or copper colored, good countenance, bland voice and self-possessed and easy in her manners when addressed." The writer's use of parallelism is obvious, where his choice of words could be considered ambiguous