Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States
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Dey bash in de top er de syrup barrelsen den turn de barrels upside down. " "Marse Spence gave me ter Miss Marzee fer ter be her own maid, butslav'ry time ended fo' I wuz big 'nough ter be much good ter 'er. " "Us had lots better times dem days dan now. Whatter dese niggers know'bout corn shuckin's, en log rollin's, en house raisin's? Marse Spenceused ter let his niggers have candy pullin's in syrup mekkin' time, ende way us wud dance in de moonlight wuz sompin' dese niggers nowadaysdoan know n...uffin' 'bout. " "All de white folks love ter see plenty er healthy, strong black chilluncomin' long, en dey wuz watchful ter see dat 'omans had good keer whendey chilluns vuz bawned. Dey let dese 'omans do easy, light wuk towardsde last 'fo' de chilluns is bawned, en den atterwuds dey doan do nuffinmuch twel dey is well en strong ergin. Folks tell 'bout some plantationswhar de 'omans ud run back home fum de fiel' en hev day baby, en den beback in do fiel' swingin' er hoe fo' right dat same day, but dey woannuffin lak dat 'round Watkinsville.
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