SLAVE NARRATIVES - Library of Congress

"You want to know the reason,
You want to know the reason,
You want to know the reason, I f ll tell you why,
¥e f ll whip them Yankees, whole hog or die/ 1
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"Hooray, Hooray, Hooray for the Southern Girl.
Hooray for the homespun dress the Southern ladies wear.
My homespun dress is plain I know,
I glory in its name;
Hooray for the homespun dress the Southern ladies wear. ff
"I've got the asthmy honey and jest caint sing no more.
"You asked f hout my husband and chillun. I "been married fo f times. My
first man f s name was Dick Hagler, the next Prank Bihby, the next Henry Harris
and the last one was Tom Smith. That f s where I get my name Ca f line Smith. I
never did have hut one daughter hut she had sixteen chillun. She's daid now
and mah granchillun is scattered.
Tf I got the asthmy an jes don f feel like talkin f no more. Long time ago
when I was sick master always had a doctor to me now I have to hire one* And
the,/ always fed me good and clothed me hut after I was free I would go round
aiu work around to git a little sumpin to eat."