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None of de Niggers laked dat Mr. Dickenson and so most of 'em left and den, 'bout 2 years atter Marster died, Mist'ess went to 'Lanta (Atlanta) to stay wid another of her daughters, and she died dar.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 Work Projects Administration

Sometimes us et 'em stewed wid dumplin's and some times dey was jus 'plain biled, but us laked 'em bes' of all when dey was fried lak chickens.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 Work Projects Administration

As for me, I laked fried fat meat and cornbread cooked in de ashes better dan greens and sweet things any old time.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration

Sometimes she cotch her hoss and rid to the field ahead of de others, 'cause Marster never laked for nobody to be late in de mornin '.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 Work Projects Administration

Missy, come back to see me and Callie again 'cause us laked your

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 Work Projects Administration

If his Marstar laked de idea he told him to go on and take de gal and to treat her right; dat was all dere was to slaves gittin 'married.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration

Dere wuz jus 'de one gyarden wid plenty of cabbage, collards, turnip greens, beans, corn, peas, onions,' taters, and jus 'evvything folkses laked in de way of gyarden sass.

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

Dey had to drench me down wid sweet milk, and from dat day to dis I ain't never laked peaches.

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

If a han't laked whiskey in they lifetime and you pour it round when theys at they will go away.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration

What us laked best 'bout Chris'mas was de good old hunk of cheese dey give us den and de groundpeas.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 Work Projects Administration