When I landed on the soil [of Kansas] I looked on the ground

and I says this is free ground. Then I looked on the heavens
and I says them is free and beautiful heavens. Then I looked
within my heart and I says to myself, I wonder why I was neve
free before?
This experience of John Solomon Lewis was one of
many that were shared in black churches across the
South.
Write a paragraph that explains why Kansas looked
like the Promised Land to African Americans.
Compose complete sentences that illustrate proper
grammar and spelling.

Kansas looked like the Promised Land to African Americans because it symbolized freedom and opportunity. For many African Americans who had endured slavery and discrimination, the idea of a place where they could be truly free was incredibly appealing. Kansas also represented a new beginning, a chance to start fresh and build a better life for themselves and their families. The physical beauty of the land, as well as the sense of open space and possibility, added to the allure of Kansas as a place where African Americans could finally be free and truly happy.