Vulgar words in Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States - From Interviews with Former Slaves - Georgia Narratives, Part 1 (Page 1)
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A few were gentlemen, one must admit, but the regular run of them were trash--commoner than the 'poor white trash'--and, if possible, their children were worse than their daddies.
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The overseers warn't quality white folkses like our marster and mistess but we never heard nuffin' 'bout no poor white trash in them days, and effen we had heard sumpin' like that we'd have knowed better'n to let Marster hear us make such talk!
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But I'se gwine tell you de trufe, he sho' wuz poor white trash wid a house full of snotty-nose chilluns.
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I'se never heard him say "niggah", never heard him cuss.
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The blue clad invaders had come in despite of the quick breast-works, and the new-fangled cannon, and Bob Toombs boast that he "could beat the damn Yankees with corn-stalks before breakfast".
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Now-a-days dey will knock you up right now, and won't be long 'bout it.