"My father said they put medicine in the water (cisterns) to make the young slaves have more children. If his old master had a good breeding woman he wouldn't sell her. He would keep her for himself.
Worship
"When they were praying for peace they used to turn down the wash kettles to keep the sound down. In the master's church, the biggest thing that was preached to them was how to serve their master and mississ.
Indians
"My grandmother was a full-blood Indian. I don't know from what tribe.
Buried Treasure
"People used to bury their money in iron pots and chests and things in order to keep the soldiers from getting it. In Wabbaseka [HW: Ark.] there they had money buried. They buried their money to keep the soldiers from getting it.
Ku Klux
"The Ku Klux Klan came after freedom. They used to take the people out and whip them.
Just After the War