This is a part of an interview with former slave Mr. Bob Ledbetter of Oil City, Louisiana (1940) conducted by folklorist John A. Lomax.  This interview is part of the Library of Congress American Memory Collection: Voices From the Days of Slavery (Former Slaves Tell Their Stories), available online.

This is a part of an interview with former slave Mr. Bob Ledbetter of Oil City, Louisiana (1940) conducted by folklorist John A. Lomax. This interview is part of the Library of Congress American Memory Collection: Voices From the Days of Slavery (Former Slaves Tell Their Stories), available online.

Episode 34: Interview with Uncle Bob Ledbetter

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Episode 34: Interview with Uncle Bob Ledbetter

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