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“Pheriba made money…”
Narrative of Fannie Smith Hodges.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Mississippi Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 69.
Fannie Smith Hodges
“…she would return every day…”
Narrative of Maria Jackson.
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. 272.
Maria Jackson
“…the same way they went in.”
Narrative of Sarah Smiley.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Arkansas Narratives, Vol. 6, p. 172.
Sarah Smiley
“…blow the horn…”
Narratives of Ank Bishop and J.F. Boone.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Alabama Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 36; Arkansas Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 211.
“…to nibble a baby’s fingernails…”
Narrative of Bess Mathis.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Arkansas Narratives, Vol. 5, p. 53.
Bess Mathis
“…a piece of fatmeat…”
Narrative of Mrs. George Womble.
Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 1. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 4, Georgia, p. 653.
Mrs. George Womble
“…be sure to burn it…”
Narrative of Mrs. Rush.
Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 1. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 4, Georgia, p. 649.
Mrs. Rush
“…a pair of fire tongs…”
Narrative of Kiziah Love.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Oklahoma Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 94.
Kiziah Love
“Another nurse, a young girl…”
Narrative of Leah Garrett.
Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Georgia Narratives, Vol. 2, pp. 13-14.
