Since the surrender I married James Anderson. I had four children, one boy and three girls.

I think slavery was a mighty good thing for mother, father, me and the other members of the family, and I cannot say anything but good for my old marster and missus, but I can only speak for those whose conditions I have known during slavery and since. For myself and them, I will say again, slavery was a mighty good thing.

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N.C. District:No. 2
Worker:Mary A. Hicks
No. Words:789
Subject:Cornelia Andrews
Story Teller:Cornelia Andrews
Editor:Daisy Bailey Waitt
Date Stamp:"JUN 7 1937"

CORNELIA ANDREWS

An interview on May 21, 1937 with Cornelia Andrews of Smithfield, Johnston County, who is 87 years old.