ier-1/aö/37	Ex—8lsve‘s opinion of slavery	5.	03
	(~_‘	In those d~ays there were many Negro masicianswho were

( always ready to turnistt inasie from their ban3o and fiddle tor

(she frolics • If a white family was entertaining, an~~eeded~ s m~iaL o ian bat d. Ithi‘ t own one ‚ they wo ~i1d hire a a lave fron another plantation to play for them.

	Col. Willis ~t ways allowed his slaves to ke ep whatever money they earned. There were two Stills Ofl the Willis plantation, bu.t the slaves were never allowed to drink whiskey at their froljoe. Sometiaes they max~ged to “take a 1itt1e‘~ withou.t the master knowing it.

	On Su.nday afternoon8, slaves were required. to attend white churches for religious services, and. over and. over again the one sermon tlrwnmed. into their heads was, ~Servants obey you.r mistress and. master~ you. live for them. Now go home and. obey, and you.r mastr wi:I.1 treat you. right.“ If a slave wished. to join the ehuroh, he was baptized by a white minister.

	The oonsent of both slSve owners was neoessary to anite a ooaple in matrimony. No other oeremony was required. If either master wished to sell the slave who ~rried., he would. name the price and if it was agreeable to the other, the deal was settled so that one owner became master of both. The lap— gar and stronger the man, the more valu,able he was considered.

	Slaves did. not lack z~di~ltreati~nt andwere given t!. be8t 0±‘ attention by the owner‘s family doctor. Someti~s slaves would. pretex~ ilinees to escape work in the field. A quick examination, however, revealed the ~‘uth. Rome remedies such as turpentine, castor oil, eta., were always k•pt on hand for minor alimente.

	Green remembers hearing talk of the war before he aetu~lly

e—	~ aigris of it.  It was not long before the Yankesa viaitel