![]() ![]() In this cabin I lived with my mother and a brother and sister till after the Civil War, when we were all declared free. I was born in a typical log cabin, about fourteen by sixteen feet square. This was so, however, not because my owners were especially cruel, for they were not, as compared with many others. My life had its beginning in the midst of the most miserable, desolate, and discouraging surroundings. ![]() ![]() The earliest impressions I can now recall are of the plantation and the slave quarters-the latter being the part of the plantation where the slaves had their cabins. As nearly as I have been able to learn, I was born near a cross–roads post–office called Hale's Ford, and the year was 1858 or 1859. I am not quite sure of the exact place or exact date of my birth, but at any rate I suspect I must have been born somewhere and at some time. I was born a slave on a plantation in Franklin County, Virginia. You should visit Browse Happy and update your internet browser today! The embedded audio player requires a modern internet browser. ![]()
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