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Slave Interview	Page 5
Rachel A. Austin	FEC
Jaclcsonville, Florida


	With changed expression he told of an incident	‚ during the Civil War: S].aves,he explained had. to have passes to go from one plantation to another and 1f one were found witJ>lout a pass the.~patroI1er&‘ would pick him up, return him to his master and receive pay for their 8ervioe~JThe “patroU~s“ were guards for runaway slaves. One night they came to Aunt Rhoda‘s house where a crowd of slaves had gathered and were going to return them to their masters; Uncle Timphrey the tanners quickly spaded up some hot ashes and pitched it on them; ail of. the slaves escaped unharmed, while all of the ~pa~rollerefl were badly injured; no one ever told on Uncle Unphrey and when Aunt Rhoda was questioned by her master she stated that she knew nothing about it but told them .b~ the “patrollere~ had brought another “nigger“ with them; her master took it for granted that ehe spoke the truth since none of the other Negroes were hurt. He remembers Secing this but does not remern~er how he, as a little boy, was prevented from telling about it. ~ . .

	Asked about his remembrance or knowledge of the slaves‘ belief in magic and spells he said: “I remember this and can. just see the dogs running around now. My mother‘s brother, “Uncle Dick“ and “Uncle July“ swore they would not work longer for masters; so they ran away and livect in the woods. In winter they would put cotton seed in the fields to rot for fertilizer and lay in lt for warmth. They would kill hogs and slip the meat to some