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Politics, Government, and Law

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclabroad

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

T. Pat Matthews interview with Lizzie Baker

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230345859]
Identifier: MSS 2881
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1937
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / T. Pat Matthews interview with Lizzie Baker

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