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Excerpt from William Henry Singleton slave narrative

William Henry Singleton was born into slavery in eastern North Carolina. This excerpt from his memoir describes his experience of being sold to a "slave farm" in Atlanta -- a place where young slaves were bought for a low price and then raised until they could be sold for a higher price. From William Henry Singleton, Recollections of My Slavery Days. Peekskill, NY: Highland Democrat, 1922.Original source available from UNC Libraries / Documenting the American South.