“…rode up in a balloon…”
Narrative of George Brown.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Arkansas Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 281.
George Brown
“…the balloon made of silk dresses…”
Narrative of Richard Mack.
Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 2. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 1, Multiple States, p. 384.
“…the price of coffee…”
Narrative of Josh Miles.
Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 2. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 7, Texas, p. 2663.
Josh Miles
“…plaited hats…”
See “…the price of coffee…,” above.
“…planted food for soldiers…”
Narrative of Alice Sewell.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Missouri Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 302.
Alice Sewell
“…the best food…”
Narrative of Edd Shirley.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Kentucky Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 87.
Edd Shirley
“…directly from the udders of cows…”
Narrative of Henderson Perkins.
Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 2. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 8, Texas, p. 3050.
“…for tolerable coffee.”
Narrative of Fannie Griffin.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., South Carolina Narratives, Vol. 2, p. 211.
Fannie Griffin