She walked over to the box at the side of the church. Above it was a sign that said, “Freedmen’s Fund.” Slowly, Addy took off her mitten. One by one, she dropped her coins into the box. The last coin was the half dime Uncle Solomon had given her. She remembered the words he said to her, “Freedom’s got a cost.” Then she thought of Esther, Sam, and Poppa, still waiting to take their freedom, and she let the half dime clink into the box with the rest of her money.