Thirty years a slave From bondage to freedom The institution of slavery as seen on the plantation and in the home of the planter . hecould g-et the slaves across was by using- larg-e barg-esmade of logs. They were several days floating^ do\vnin this way, before he could get out to the railroad atJackson, Miss., where he transferred them to the was too much of an exposure and it killed him. After Boss died all the plans were changed. , son-in-law of old Master Jack, came downto the salt works and hired us all out there foranother3ear. This was the beginning- ol the vear 1S(
Thirty years a slave From bondage to freedom The institution of slavery as seen on the plantation and in the home of the planter . hecould g-et the slaves across was by using- larg-e barg-esmade of logs. They were several days floating^ do\vnin this way, before he could get out to the railroad atJackson, Miss., where he transferred them to the was too much of an exposure and it killed him. After Boss died all the plans were changed. , son-in-law of old Master Jack, came downto the salt works and hired us all out there foranother3ear. This was the beginning- ol the vear 1S()5. Ofmasters i)lans concerning- the island and his ])r()p«)sedsalt works the family knew little, for they (juestionednu closiiy as to what he told me of the matter. What111- s]Hiit on the- island in lumber, brick, waslost, as thev knew nothing of the particulars of the. \ V \ >> v $ o^\m )H I
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