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	UPatterollers were not allowed on the place unless they

caii~e peacefully and I never knew of them whipøin~ any slaves on rnarster‘s place. Slaves were carried oi~f on two horse wagons to besold. I have seen several loads leave. They were

•the unruly ones. Someti.~~es he would bring back slaves, once he brought back two boys and three girls from the slave market.

	“Sunday wus a greatda~)r Qfl the ~lantation. ~verybody got biscuits Sundays. The slave women went down to marsters Thr their Sunday allowanc~ of flour. All the children ate‘ break~ fast at the great house aril rnarster and missus gave out‘ fruit to all.: The slaves looked forward to Sunday as they labored

through the week. It was a great day. Slaves received good
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treatment from marster and all his family.	‚

	“We were allowed to have prayer meetings in our homes a~ we also went to the white folks church. .

	“They would not teach any of us to read and write~. Books and papers were forbidden. Marster~s children and the slave children played together. I went around with the baby girl Carrie to other plantaMons visiting. She taught me how to talk low and how to act in company. ~ association with white folks and my training while I was a s lave . is why I talk like
white folks.		. -

	“Bettie Brodie married a Dr. Webb from Boylan, Virginia. Carrie rnaï~rie&a Mr. ~Toe Green of Franklin County. He was &
big southern. planter,.	‚	~