Linda finally manages to go to New York- she has a very small window of opportunity; in fact, it happens sort of as an accident, because she wasn't going to go at first, but then her grandmother thought that Jenny might have caught sight of her, so she tells her to leave. Linda is in Philadelphia for a while and finally in New York- I wasn't completely clear on exactly what happened- she worked for a couple with a baby for a while, lived as someone who was free, and then finally, officially bought her freedom.
I don't understand the questions about mixed emotions- I don't feel like she does have mixed emotions- she seemed pretty sure of her decision. Even when Dr. Flint died, she was no softer toward him. The only thing I can get out of that is that she didn't like the idea of actually purchasing her freedom, or her freedom being purchased period- because it was still the idea about being a piece of property. She wasnt too happy about where her daughter was living, but in the very end they ended up being able to live togther- so, I guess I don't really understand where her mixed emotions would be coming from.
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Well, I don't think she actually made a decision to be free. Her friend Mrs. Bruce bought her, even though Linda didn't ask her too. So the mixed feelings would be that she didn't want to be considered property still (like you said), but she was happy to be free.
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