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Millie Evans

“…wrap them in collard leaves…”

Narratives of Josephine Hamilton, Austin Pen Parnell, and Marrinda Jane Singleton.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Arkansas Narratives, Vol. 3, p. 136; Vol 5, pp. 264-65.

Perdue, C. L., Barden, T. E., & Phillips, R. K. (1997). Weevils in the wheat: Interviews with Virginia ex-slaves. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, p. 269.

“Cook rabbit the same way…”

Narrative of Della Mun Bibles.

Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 2. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 2, Texas, p. 284.

Della Mun Bibles

“For persimmon beer…”

Narrative of William Wheeler.

Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 1. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 10, Mississippi, p. 2274.

William Wheeler

“…when you can still see your fingerprints…”

Narrative of Johnson Thompson.

Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 1. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 12, Oklahoma, p. 310.

Johnson Thompson

“To keep your potatoes fresh…”

Narrative of Zenia Culp.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Arkansas Narratives, Vol. 2, p. 250.

Zenia Culp

“Irish potatoes make better pie…”

Narrative of Millie Evans.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Arkansas Narratives, Vol. 2, p. 251.

Millie Evans

“Cook your greens in the same pot…”

Narrative of Millie Evans.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Arkansas Narratives, Vol. 2, p. 241.

Millie Evans

“…sent Delia to the smokehouse…”

Narratives of Samuel Simeon Andrews and Henry Wright.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Florida Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 12; Georgia Narratives, Vol. 4, p. 203.

“…the flat face of a hot rock.”

Narrative of Lucindy Lawrence Jurdon.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Alabama Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 242.

Lucindy Lawrence Jurdon

“To cook birds…”

Narrative of Amos Lincoln.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Texas Narratives, Vol. 3, p. 18.

Amos Lincoln

“…sixpenny nails…”

Narrative of Janey Landrum.

Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 2. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 6, Texas, p. 2267.

Janey Landrum

“…when it’s fattened for a time.”

Narrative of Susan Castle.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Georgia Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 179.

Susan Castle

“…to get out the animal scent.”

Narrative of Bettie White Irby.

Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 2. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 5, Texas, p. 1860.

Bettie White Irby

“…scald it for the hair…”

Narratives of Rachel Adams and Louisa Davis.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Georgia Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 3; South Carolina Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 301.

“…soak up the gravy.”

Narrative of Addie Vinson.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Georgia Narratives, Vol. 4, p. 101.

Addie Vinson

“Remove the musk sacs…”

Narrative of John Hill.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Georgia Narratives, Vol. 2, p. 206.

John Hill

“…lye hominy and soap…”

Narrative of Mary Mays West.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Arkansas Narratives, Vol. 7, p. 106.

Mary Mays West

“Anarcha fashioned an ash hopper…”

Narrative of Matilda Brooks.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Florida Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 48.

Matilda Brooks

“…take the skin off your hand.”

Narrative of Salena Taswell.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Florida Narratives, Vol. 1, pp. 305-06.

“To make hominy…”

Narrative of Silva Durant.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., South Carolina Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 240.

Silva Durant

“To make soap…”

Narrative of Squires Jackson.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Florida Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 181.

Squires Jackson

“…cut it into squares.”

Narrative of Matilda Brooks.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Florida Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 48.

Matilda Brooks