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was born in Georgia on Blatches' settlement. "Blatches, he kep's big hotel, too and he kep' "right smart" slaves. By the time I was old enough to remember anything we was all free, but we worked hard. My father and mother died on the settlement.
"I picked cotton, shucked cotton, pulled fodder and corn and done all dat. I plowed with mules. Dis is Jennie Golder, remember dat. Don't forget it. I done all dat. I plowed with miles and even then the overseer whipped me. "I dont know exactly how old I am, but I was born before freedom."
