Missouri

Ex-Slaves
Lula ~	Pace 4;.	1•.	82



was going and stepped in the door of~ a white hotel. When he saw all white faces, he was scared most to death. He didn‘t even turn around he just backed out and don‘t you know dem white folks kilt him for stepping inside a white man‘s hotel by mistake, yes they did.

	“I can‘t tell you any pleasure I had in my early days honey, cause I didn‘t have none. if I had my studyin‘ cap on, and hadn‘t just got over dis terrible sick spell, I could think of lots of things to tell you, but I can‘t now. Right after de war dey sent colored teachers through de South to teach colored people and child, do you know,dem white folks just crucified most of ‘em. I don‘t know how to read or write. Never did know. I am de mother of five children, but dey is all dead now. I have two grandohiiren living, and have been in St. Louis seven years. I come here from Helena, Arkansas . My husband was a saloon keeper and a barber • He died in 1880 in Brinkley, Arkansas. I nursed and cooked in Brinkley after he died for fifteen yea~I.for one family.