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i was born in323
irene robertson person interviewed246
miss irene robertson person244
bernice bowden person interviewed142
when i was a120
i went to school94
by the name of73
my mother and father70
my father was a68
for the purpose of64
worked in the field63
my mother was a60
at the same time58
right after the war57
name and address of53
i never went to52
i was a little51
for a long time51
was a white man49
the mouth of the48
in the direction of48
my father and mother47
never went to school46
work in the field43
died when i was42
was good to me42
a part of the40
man by the name40
the end of the40
the banks of the39
in front of the39
at the end of39
the war was over39
this information given by38
went to school a38
a man by the38
as soon as the37
when i was young37
moved from bottom of37
the side of the36
to take care of36
information moved from bottom36
i come to arkansas35
had plenty to eat34
i want you to33
was one of the33
in a short time33
i was born on32
when i was born32
the rest of the32
the ku klux klan32
to go to the32
was a field hand32
was a good man32
i went to the31
i was a boy31
folklore subjects name of31
subjects name of interviewer31
i was born at31
he was a good31
to read and write31
one of the most31
i was a child30
had a hard time30
was born in slavery30
and address of person30
up and down the30
from bottom of first29
i belong to the29
bottom of first page29
of the ku klux29
out in the yard29
the name of the28
of the united states28
when the yankees come27
the edge of the27
was born a slave27
on the banks of27
on the other side27
up to the house27
in the state of27
in the field and27
at the foot of26
the surface of the26
heard my mother say26
i used to be26
i am going to26
for the white folks25
my mother was sold25
banks of the mississippi25
at the head of25
he was good to24
was born close to24
arkansas name of worker24
the time of the24
my mother was born24
was good to us24
the foot of the24
the state of arkansas24
married when i was23
west of the mississippi23
about the ku klux23
they was good to23
my mother was named23
the sources of the23
there was a man23
and address of informant23
farmed all my life23
i worked in the23
was twelve years old22
years old when the22
let me tell you22
i was a baby22
when the war was22
the hands of the22
of an inch in22
i farmed all my22
i used to vote22
in the united states22
mother was born in22
the middle of the22
the ku klux was22
i was a good21
i heard my mother21
was born in north21
know how old i21
i was born close21
used to be a21
to the house and21
the head of the21
i was in the21
the bottom of the21
in the spring of21
as soon as they21
in the house and21
i never did see21
had a lot of21
there was a big21
he was going to21
they had a big20
in the fall of20
years old when i20
know what to do20
my father was born20
after the war was20
one of the men20
asked him if he20
was born in mississippi20
i know i was20
was out in the20
to school a day20
on account of the20
they said they was20
to go back to20
as soon as he20
the library of congress20
out in the field20
my mother told me20
when the war started20
what do you mean19
some of the slaves19
and some of them19
the top of the19
born in slavery times19
day in my life19
was big enough to19
was the mother of19
to go to school19
where i was born19
when i come to19
when i was little19
had to go to19
i was here in19
after the civil war19
then i went to19
in the middle of19
like they do now19
born in north carolina19
i worked on the19
in the way of19
father was born in18
i was born a18
in the civil war18
by the library of18
he said he was18
i used to hear18
they said it was18
school a day in18
i remember when the18
i was big enough18
to work in the18
the face of the18
a day in my18
in the woods and18
went back to the18
my father was named17
i think it was17
time of the war17
to school a little17
by the side of17
come to our house17
the direction of the17
the deck of the17
most of the time17
out in the woods17
i heard em say17
plenty to eat and17
she was born in17
a long time ago17
we come to arkansas17
i have heard my17
during the civil war17
was scared to death17
with the exception of17
know what it was17
my old master was17
five or six years16
and things like that16
i never heard of16
to the big house16
there was not a16
that was in the16
an inch in diameter16
told me i was16
a whole lot of16
the white folks had16
and my mother was16
was too old to16
they were going to16
i heard her say16
i got to be16
the ku klux never16
i was born and16
quarter of a mile16
that is all i16
i washed and ironed16
in the time of16
district folklore subjects name16
on the place and16
into the hands of16
years after the war16
i can tell you16
at the mouth of16
the yankees come through16
the camp of the16
was sold away from16
i never did know16
the other side of16
four or five years16
and took care of15
what are you doing15
put you in touch15
the white folks and15
the close of the15
circumstances of interview state15
after the war i15
nothing to do with15
mother died when i15
as long as he15
of the civil war15
fork of white river15
was a cook and15
as long as i15
told us we was15
they used to have15
in favor of the15
to eat and wear15
of one of the15
i used to work15
in the yard and15
is one of the15
a quarter of a15
they used to be15
was a little girl15
in the hands of15
in touch with informant15
and time of interview15
and some of the15
i was a young15
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i was a girl15
told them they was15
when freedom come on15
was a little boy15
when i was about15
he was a slave15
before i was born15
the slaves lived in15
who put you in15
of the state of15
we had plenty to15
she said she was15
i have been married15
that is the way15
i had a good15
that is to say15
in the confederate army15
some of them would15
i went back to15
two or three years15
was when i was15
you in touch with15
of the western country15
date and time of15
i married when i15
would go to the15
them they was free15
a great deal of15
was in the war14
that he was a14
points gained in interview14
in one of the14
place and date of14
and there was a14
community and religious activities14
it must have been14
in eighteen hundred and14
all my life till14
in the midst of14
personal history of informant14
us we was free14
here to pine bluff14
eighteen hundred and sixty14
my grandfather on my14
had a good time14
i was years old14
was born in georgia14
the ku klux come14
came to little rock14
what was known as14
to keep them from14
when the civil war14
it was in the14
i had to work14
i stayed there till14
other points gained in14
and date of birth14
i been here in14
mother and father were14
side of the road14
and washed and ironed14
i used to go14
the son of the14
here in pine bluff14
out in the country14
father and mother were14
for the first time14
and i had to14
appears to have been14
been here ever since14
the corner of the14
was born in alabama14
washed and ironed and14
she was a field14
was a house girl14
i was born right14
how old i am14
how old i was14
out without a pass14
a short distance from14
to go to war14
i was the oldest14
old when the war14
in which he had13
been a long time13
my husband was a13
he was in the13
they went to the13
my mother belonged to13
the great north fork13
repetitive information deleted from13
in a few days13
keep the yankees from13
and as soon as13
the captain of the13
information deleted from subsequent13
a hundred years old13
was here in slavery13
i will tell you13
know what to think13
and my father was13
to get away from13
i do not know13
in command of the13
with the white folks13
they had to work13
was born in south13
year of the surrender13
went to the field13
as far as the13
of missouri and arkansas13
to get out of13
i come here to13
on the farm of13
and the white folks13
i never seen no13
information this information given13
the waters of the13
i was too young13
in the big house13
was born in tennessee13
was known as the13
special skills and interests13
when i come here13
of the men who13
when i got big13
on the block and13
she was good to13
me and my sister13
a large number of13
in the name of13
went to school in13
and one of the13
i got big enough13
was eight years old13
deleted from subsequent pages13
he went to the13
on the top of13
at the age of13
some of the white13
there till i was13
was a man by13
was born in virginia13
the commander of the13
i was a slave13
to the door and12
i never had a12
and went to the12
morning of the th12
two or three days12
go to the field12
he was one of12
on the ground and12
was too young to12
never had no trouble12
the ku klux but12
born in south carolina12
i was twelve years12
want to tell you12
on the side of12
the body of the12
i worked for the12
had a great big12
you are going to12
prepared by the federal12
on the morning of12
i wish i could12
i went to see12
the morning of the12
to a man named12
after the war my12
i have been a12
the younger generation is12
when peace was declared12
and i want you12
how old i is12
the white folks was12
some of them was12
some of them had12
in the vicinity of12
the stars and stripes12
north fork of white12
take care of the12
come to the house12
my father said he12
i never had no12
white folks was good12
was made out of12
i was just a12
for a few minutes12
i member when they12
and take care of12
my mother was the12
and went into camp12
to keep the yankees12
my mother used to12
when i was in12
i been in arkansas12
at the time of12
he was born in12
my father belonged to12
learned to read and12
the first thing i12
stayed there till i12
i got so i12
they said i was12
i told him that12
when he was a12
i never will forget12
and he was a12
part of the country12
and told them they12
and down the room12
i was too little12
and a lot of12
ku klux but i12
was a pretty good12
i worked at the12
i have been in11
here in little rock11
i was raised up11
and i used to11
before the civil war11
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to be able to11
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some of the people11
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the sides of the11
she was a good11
and the ku klux11
side of the river11
a good deal of11
the names of my11
we are going to11
born right here in11
that was in slavery11
he said he would11
went to the war11
two hundred and fifty11
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the upper part of11
the manner in which11
from time to time11
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the man who had11
they said he was11
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as far as i11
the back of the11
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fourth of an inch11
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was four years old11
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my father and my11
fall of the year11
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fourths of an inch11
and i was born11
the junction of the11
ku klux never bothered11
must have been a11
in a low voice11
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in the first place11
the company of the11
of the younger generation11
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i wanted to go11
was good to her11
my grandmother on my11
we come on the11
years old when she11
in the form of11
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back to the house11
tell you what i11
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that they used to11
of the civil law11
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to make a living11
at the sight of11
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the yankees come and11
and in a few11
in a few minutes11
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not far from the10
used to tell me10
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was three years old10
the old age pension10
was just a little10
to pine bluff and10
that was the first10
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once in a while10
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i reckon i was10
i was on the10
a member of the10
at an early hour10
when i got to10
of the colored folks10
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one hundred and fifty10
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at the moment when10
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the first time i10
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on each side of10
what is to be10
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to the white folks10
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i am years old10
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you want to know10
in a tone of10
something to eat and10
all over the country10
like it is now10
i used to pick10
she was the mother10
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appear to have been10
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me and my wife10
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that i was born10
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when my mother died10
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the house and told10
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the end of a10
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the fall of the10
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thomas elmore lucy person9
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me and my husband9
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the form of a9
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the old man and9
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