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Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Blalock was interviewed by T. Pat Matthews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Blalock describes Christmas on the plantation. She talks about the use of liquor and drunkenness among slaves. She explains how the slaves were taken care of medically and says, "I think slavery wus a right good thing. Plenty to eat an' wear."

Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Harris was interviewed by T. Pat Matthews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Harris says that while the conditions on his master's plantation were not ideal, his master always treated him kindly. He describes the housing, work, and recreation on the plantation and says that Yankee soldiers forced him and other slaves to work in a...

Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Crasson was interviewed by T. Pat Matthews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Crasson said the master on the plantation did not beat the slaves, but his son and daughter were cruel at times. She added that the slaves were taught to fear the Union soldiers because they were told that the troops would kill them. She also described...

Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Hinton was interviewed by T. Pat Matthews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Hinton says his master treated him well and that slavery was "good" because he only had to work and not worry about taking care of himself. He describes the Yankees and how they ransacked his master's plantation. He says many were suffering at the time...

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Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. High was interviewed by T. Pat Matthews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. High talks about plantation life and tells of what he saw and experienced as a slave child. He says that his master fed and clothed him well and that he was content with slavery. He talks about the Yankees and the master's wife.

Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Bectom was interviewed by T. Pat Matthews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Bectom tells about how his parents and grandparents were treated by different masters. He says he was well fed and taken care of as a slave. He adds that slaves had prayer meetings but did not attend church. Bectom was taught how to read and write by...

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Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Hill was interviewed by T. Pat Matthews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Hill shares information related to her by her mother. His mother claimed that she was treated well except by "patterollers," and tells of the Yankees at the planatation. Hill also tells about the Ku Klux Klan.

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Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Baker was interviewed by T. Pat Matthews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Baker relates stories about her parents' desires for freedom and attempts to escape from slavery. She tells about siblings she never met because they were sold away, and she expresses great love for President Franklin Roosevelt.

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Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Dickens was interviewed by T. Pat Matthews in 1937 as part of the Federal Writer's Project for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections.

Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript of an interview. Anderson was interviewed by T. Pat Matthews in 1937 as part of a Federal Writer's Project assignment for the Works Progress Administration. The item includes handwritten corrections. Anderson says that she was treated well as a slave. The slave children were allowed to eat with the master and family on Sundays. The slaves were well fed, well clothed, and had comfortable houses. The slave children loved and trusted their master,...