marster

Now other times when you called your marster's chillun by their names, they would strip you and let the child beat you.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration

He would draw himself up as he added, "I called marster brother till I was a right big boy, an 'I called his mother ma till I was old enough to know better an' to stop it myself.

Memorials of a southern planter, 1887

My marster was a good man but my missus wont no good woman.

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

My marster was his son, Nicholas; he was a fine man to just look at.

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

My marster was a good man cuz he was a preacher, I never member him whuppin 'anybody.

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

Kwaque called him "marster"; but Michael heard other white men so addressed by the blacks.

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One day when the old master was taking a nap, Lewis "minding off the flies" and thinking his "marster" asleep slipped over to the big table and snatched some candy.

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

[Date Stamp: MAY 8 --] "Aunt Frances" story reveals that, her young "marster" was Dr. Jessie

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

Kwaque called him "marster"; but Michael heard other white men so addressed by the blacks.

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Herbert, de younges 'en po'est er ol' marster's chillun, I want ter go clean off 'mongst strangers.

Northern Georgia sketches, 1900