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Letters from the Warfront: In 1944, Sgt. Ernest Taylor wrote to The Leader about Negro History Week

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This article, written by Echo Day, was first published in the Covington Leader on Feb. 24, 2021. On Feb. 24, 1944, The Covington Leader published a letter from Sgt. Ernest Eugene Taylor, of Mason, commemorating what was then known as Negro History Week. In his letter, Taylor spelled out his hopes for progress with race …

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Slave Narrative of Maria S. Clemments – pt. 1

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Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson PersonPerson Interviewed: Maria Sutton ClemmentsLocation: DeValls Bluff, Ark.Age: Between 85 and 90 yearsOccupation: Cook I don’t know jes how old I is. Yes mum I show do member the war jes lack as if it was yesterday. I was born in Lincoln County, Georgia. My old mistress was named Frances Sutton. She was a real …

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