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“Aunt” Clussey

“…occupied with egg beating…”

Narrative of Patsy Jane Bland.

Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 1. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 5, Indiana and Ohio, p. 13.

Patsy Jane Bland

“…all the peafowls were plucked…”

Narrative of Della Britton.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., South Carolina Narratives, Vol. 3, p. 259.

Della Britton

“…Marseille carpets…”

Narrative of Rosa Starke.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., South Carolina Narratives, Vol. 4, p. 149.

Rosa Starke

“…from across the water…”

Narrative of Sam Bradford.

Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 1. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 6, Mississippi, p. 187.

Sam Bradford

“…they started the cooking…”

Narrative of Charlie Hudson.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Georgia Narratives, Vol. 2, pp. 228-29.

“…the guests arrived in carriages…”

Narrative of “Aunt” Clussey.

Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 1. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 1, Alabama, p. 19.

“Aunt” Clussey

“…their second-day dress…”

Narrative of Ida Rigley.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Arkansas Narratives, Vol. 6, p. 43.

Ida Rigley

“…wreath of flowers…people tossed rice…”

Narrative of Elizabeth Finley.

Rawick, G. P., Hillegas, J., & Lawrence, K. (1978). The American slave: A composite autobiography: supplement, series 1. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Pub, Vol. 7, Mississippi, p. 728.

Elizabeth Finley

“…walzing and minuets…”

Narrative of Mary Johnson.

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. 2027.

Mary Johnson

“…‘Green Corn Dance’…”

Narrative of Douglas Dorsey.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Florida Narratives, Vol. 1, p. 97.

Douglas Dorsey

“…telling the white dancers to promenade…”

Narrative of James Davis.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Arkansas Narratives, Vol. 1, pp. 109-10.

“…gave the white women a tour…”

I am assuming that a tour of the plantation would have been part of the festivities, and that a wedding would have been an opportunity to demonstrate wealth.

Mackay, A. (1849). The western world, or, Travels in the United States in 1846-47: 2. London: R. Bentley, pp. 266-67.

“…the cabins’ plank floors…”

Narrative of George Greene.

Library of Congress. (2018). Slave narratives: A folk history of slavery in the U.S., Arkansas Narratives, Vol. 3, p. 106.

George Greene