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In August of 1865, a Colonel P.H. Anderson of Big Spring, Tennessee, wrote to his former slave, Jourdon Anderson, and requested that he come back to work on his farm. Jourdon — who, since being emancipated, had moved to Ohio, found paid work, and was now supporting his family — responded spectacularly by way of the letter seen below (a letter which, according tonewspapers at the time, he dictated).

If you haven’t had a chance to read this really powerful letter from a former slave to his former master yet, it’s worth a look. As the original poster said, it’s better to just read the whole thing than for us to try and pull quotes.