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Mrs.Genevieve~L, Cháncfler ~	.	22()
Murrells Inlet, S. C.
Georgetown County





fore lt was light, hoe in hand. Boss man there with whip. lNhen light enough to hoe, give order, ‘Heads upt‘ Then lots of women fell dead over the hoe. Give order, ‘Heads upi‘ you chopt Breakfast bring to you in the field. Set right there by you hoe and e at till he say ‚ ‘Heads upt‘ When women fell dead, lie right there till night where the body drop - ~ till you knock off. That‘s Texasl ~ I call Texas ‘Hell.‘ Even today black man can‘t get no first class ticket TexasL
t‘y~jefl you come right down to the truth, we aiwa ys

got up fore day most of time.. You could gô visiting other plantation, but must have you a ticket • Patrol catch you they whip you.“ .


Given by ~Uncle William Oliver

A boy in slavery time

Murrells Inlet, S. C.
May 20th, 1937.