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earth tcepting the Apostle Paul. Who az~y bettertn a man who liberated. 4,000,000 Negroes? Some said~ he wasnt a Christian, but he told. some friencb once, “I‘m coing to leave you and may never see you again (and. he didn‘t) so I~m going to take the Divine Spir it with me an~ leave it with you.“

	Jeff Davis tias as bloody as he could be. I clontt lak him a‘tall. But you know good things come from enemies. I c1on~t even ad.mire George Vîashington. White men from the south that will help the Negro is far and. few between. Booker T. Washington was a great man. He macle some blunders and. mistakes, but he wa~ a great man. He is the father of industrial ed.ucation and you know that shot is a great thing.

	The white folks was ignorant. You know the better you prepare your— self the better you act. Iffen they had. put some sense ifl our heads ~stead of sticks on our heads, we‘ud. been better off and. more benefit to rem.

	I had something from within that made me fear God. and. taught me how to pray. People say God. done t hear sinners pray ‚ but he d.o . Everyb od.y ought to be O.hristians so not to be lost.

	I work in real estate and. can d.c a lot of work. I don‘t use no crut che s and. no cane and. walk all the t me ‚ never hardly ride . I come in at 1 and. 2 otclock a. m. and. get up between 8 and. 9 a. m. ‘cept Sundays, I get up at 7 or 8 a. ni. so I can be ready to go to Sunday School. I cook for my own self all the time too. I am a Baptist and. a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. I am a trust ee in my church too.