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MISSOURI
FR~ERICK~N
:~x-~sL~v~ STORIES
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	“Down in Pocahont~as, Arkansas, a man had 400 slaves and de boss would allow an old colored man to have meetins every Saturday night and of a Friday nicht dey would have a class meeting. Several of dein ~ot religion right out in de field and would kneel downin de cornfield. De boss went hor~e and told his wife he thou~it de slaves was losin‘ their minds ‘cause dey was all ~ieeliri~ downin de field. De boss‘ daughter also ~ot religion and went down to de mourners‘ bench. De colored church finally made de boss and his whole family get religion. De oldwhitè mistress would sing and pray while she washed dishes, milked de cows, and made biscuits. So dey calLed de doctor and he come and said dat God had got a hold on her.

	“One of de darkies had a baby out in de field about eleven o‘clock one morning. De doctor come out there to her. She was sick a long time ‘cause she got too hot before de chile was born. After dis happened de boss got to be a better nian. Dis old boss at first would not let the darkies have any church meetins.

	“On Sunday dere at home de colored folks could get all de water dat ran from de maple trees.. De slaves would get through their work for de boss andden dere would sometimes be three days when dey could work for themselves. Den dey would get paid for working for others and dèùbuy clothes. Dey had de finest boots.. . . ~