jawja

Updated: May 12, 2025

"Never knew who my daddy was, an I reckon she didn't either." "Do you remember anything about the Civil War?" "What dat?" "The Civil War, when they set the slaves free." "Oh, you mean de fust war. I reckon I does had three chillern, boys, borned fore de war. When I was old enough to work I was taken to Pelman, Jawja. Dey let me nust de chillern. Den I got married.

United States. Work Projects Administration - Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States: From Interviews with Former Slaves: Florida Narratives