Susan Merrick

Susan Merrick tells of the beginning of the long day in the fields.

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"The hands was woke with the big bell and when Massa pull the bell rope, the slaves falls out them bunks like rain fallin'. They was in that field 'fore day and stay 'til dusk dark. They work straight through 'til Saturday night. My name is Susan Merrick."