| In this excerpt, the interviewer describes Matthew Hume’s experience with religion when he was enslaved in the third person. |
Excerpt:
…The mistress on a neighboring plantation was a devout Catholic and had all the children come each Sunday afternoon to study the catechism and repeat the Lord’s Prayer. She was not very successful in training them in the Catholic faith as when they grew up most of them were either Baptists or Methodists. Mr. Hume said she did a lot of good in leading them to Christ but he did not learn much of the catechism as he only attended for the treat. After the service, they always had candy or a cup of sugar…
| Interviewee Formerly enslaved person | Birth Year (Age) | Interviewer WPA Volunteer | Enslaver’s Name |
| Matthew Hume | Unknown (Unknown) | Grace Monroe | Daniel Payne |
| Interview Location | Residence State | Birth Location |
| Jefferson County, IN | IN | KY |
| Themes & Keywords | Additional Tags: |
| Religion | Trimble County, Third Person, Witnessed Extreme Cruelty |
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