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Adeline had in her head, 'til one day I climbed up a hickory nut tree, flail de nuts down, come down and was helpin' to pick them up when she bump her head 'ginst mine and say:' Oh, Lordy! '

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration

It was 'ginst de law to bring them over here when they did, I learn since.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration

I say you ain't got no case 'ginst dis boy an' you got tuh turn him go.

De Turkey and De Law A Comedy in Three Acts Zora Neale Hurston

Take deir part 'ginst de marster sometime, when him want to whup them.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration

We didn't know he had done nothin 'ginst de white folks.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration

I can't see to my rest why you cloakin 'in wid dese Baptist buzzards ginst yo' own Church.

De Turkey and De Law A Comedy in Three Acts Zora Neale Hurston

I seed 'em mess wid 'em so much turned me 'ginst eatin' 'em.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Various

He put de back o 'his knife ginst my neck an' said dat he wus gwine ter cut my throat.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Various

He know he can't hunt wid Dave -- Dave is uh sworn marksman, but jes 'so as not to be outdone here he go trying to shoot turkeys -- wild turkeys mind you,' ginst Dave.

De Turkey and De Law A Comedy in Three Acts Zora Neale Hurston

Lord not gwine to hold His hand any longer 'ginst us.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration