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	“I never was sold. I was give way. One of the WadeS married into the Mitchell family. Marna belong to the Wades. They give me and Mama and Aunt Saille ~ she ‘ t my aunt but I calledherthat — to Wade‘s daughter. She was the young mi~tres5. The Wades wasn‘t so good to their slaves, When freedom was declared, Papa come and. got me and Mama and took us on over to his place agin. We sta‘rted sharecroppin‘at Major Roes‘s place. In 1881 Chick McGregor paid my way. I come to Arkansas • I farmed all my life till 1922 to 1933 I been here In Brassfleld sawTnhlllng. Theytook the mill away from here. I cain‘t plough, I‘m not able. I pick and hoe cotton. I work day labor. I never have got on the Welfare.“