She didn't want to leave her owners because they said she belonged to the family and they would be sad if she left.
Katie suffered the horrors of slavery, in addition to the exhausting and violent work she was forced to do. The family that owned Katie always said they saw her as part of the family, even though Katie was still treated abusively and without having access to family resources.
When the emancipation of the slaves took place and everyone became free, Katie's owners were furious and the lady who owned Katie cried a lot, asking Katie not to go away and not abandon her.
Because of this request, Katie stayed on the farm, still working as a slave for over two years.
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