Ex-slave Stories	Page Four	J~3
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saying, ‘~‘hat they plan to do is for those in front to engage the attention of ourselves and the ~zuard~, then those in the rear will fire the place and force i_15 out, ~ He w~s calm thro~hout it all, but mother was greatly ~1tated and I was crying.

	ttThe chief of the gaard called father for a parley. The mob leader demanded that father carne out for a talk. Then the sheriff and deputies appeared and. he addressed the crowd of men, ~nd told there 1f h cnrne to us the city would be placed u~nc1er martial law. The men then dispersed, after some discus~ sion ainon~ themselves,

	“Father moved to Y1ashin~ton, took the oath of office and ßerved until March 4th, 1879. He then received the appointment of Bjshop of the African Method.ist Church and served until his death in ;Yashin~ton, ~n Jan. 18th, 1887.

	“I began my schooling in Charleston and continued in Washington, where I entered Howard C011e~e, but did not continue until graduation. I met J~es

E.	Edwarde ‚ another e, who graduated in 1881, and m~r heart overruled my desire for an education. ~Ye married and he entered the ministry and wa~ called to Dallas, Texas. He remained two years, then we were called to Los Angeles. The Negroes there were privileged to enter public eating establishments, but a cafe owner we patronized told us the fo11owin~:

	~	a time, I was czipelled to refuse service to Negroes because they abased the privilege. They cerne in in a boisterous manner arid crowded end shoved other patrons. It was due to a lack of wisdom and education.

	“That was true. The white people tried to cive the Negro his rights axi& be abused the pri~i1ege because he was i~iorant, a condition he could not

then help. ~
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