Vulgar words in Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States - From Interviews with Former Slaves - Arkansas Narratives, Part 1 (Page 1)

This book at a glance

bastard x 1
cuss x 3
up in there x 1
white trash x 2
            

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They had their ham meat and jewelry locked up in there and other fine stuff.

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It was all the same old poor white trash.

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Mr. Hooper would cuss.

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Old boss didn't cuss.

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Now Jim Smith, poor white trash, attempted to assault Will Thomas' daughter.

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Mad--"It pesters a man dreadful when he git mad an' don' know who to cuss."

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I wasn't no bastard.

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