I heered about de Kuklux but I never did see none.
41. Do you know anything regarding the letters and stories from Negroes who migrated north after the war?
I hear talk 'bout some massys goin' arter dem an' bringin' back mor'n dey had in de fust place.
42. Were there any Negroes of your acquaintance who were skilled in any particular line of work, if so give details?
The Turners made furniture wid knobs an' bumps on just like that stand and bed. They made fancy chairs an' put cowhide seats stretch-across 'em.
43. What sort of school system was there for the instruction of the Negro? Were there any Negro teachers in your community?
Yes. My son, he went to Negro school three months a year. The son said that he studied Webster's Speller, Harvey's Reader, learned his ABC's and studied some in history, geography and arithmetic.
44. How old were you at the close of the civil war?
21 years.
45. Describe the type of early religious meeting, the preachers, etc.