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	~‚ I got my naine after freedom. My pappy b‘long to Mr. David R. Evans. Hi3 naine was Steve; wasn‘t married reg‘lar to my ri~unmy. So when I went to take a name in Reconstruct ion ‚ white fo ike cive me Lewis Evans.

	I, ~ b‘longs to de Baptist church. Am trustin‘ in de Lord. He gives me a conscience and I knows when I‘s dom‘ right and when de devil is ridin‘ me and l‘s dom‘ wrong. I never worry over why He made one child white and one child black. He make both for His glory. I sings ‘Swing i~w, Sweet Charlot ‚ Jesus swine Carry ~e Home . ‚ Am ‘t got many more days to stay • I knows I‘m gwine Home.“
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