Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days

A first-person memoir recounts an enslaved girl's carefree childhood mingled with harsher realities: communal food, scant clothing, work rhythms, theft and punishments, overseers, and informal marriage customs; memories of play with white and Black children during the Civil War. It moves into a vivid account of a religious vision, subsequent baptism, and engagement with northern churches and evening schooling, followed by efforts to record her life. Short essays examine Lincoln and the race question; the volume closes with personal poems and hymns that reflect faith, loss, and resilience.