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James Redpath, The Roving Editor: or, Talks with Slaves in the Southern States., My second trip. (search)
e non-slaveholders here are secret abolitionists. I walked as far as Weldon, North Carolina, from Petersburg, and there I took the cars for Wilmington. On the road I had a talk with a Virginia slave, which I reserve for another chapter. Ii. Virginia. Talk with a Virginia slave Contentment with slavery treatment of slaves on plantations an unbelieving negro Canada negroes treatment of Free negroes North and South concerning linen, Talk with a Virginia slave. September 25.--Thirty-three miles south of Petersburg. In walking near the railroad, I met a man of color. What time do you think it is? I asked. The sun is up ‘bout half an hour, he said, politely touching his hat. At what hour does the sun rise just now? Dunno, mass'r. How old are you? Forty-five year old, mass'r. Are you married? Yes, mass'r, I is. Have you got any children? Yes, mass'r I's got five. Did you ever try to run away? No, mass'r, I neber did.