40. Do you know anything about political meetings and clubs formed after
the war?
You had to have a ticket to go to church or the paddle rollers.
41. Do you know anything regarding the letters and stories from Negroes
who migrated north after the war?
No.
42. Were there any Negroes of your acquaintance who were skilled
[TR: illegible] particular line of work?
Yes. In making shoes and furniture, they had to do most everything well
or get paddled.
FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT
American Guide, (Negro Writers' Unit)
Alfred Farrell, Field Worker
Monticello, Florida
January 12, 1937