Sad they had no furniture
Dozens of slaves in one small hut
Only wooden floors to lay their heads
Only a collection of straw and rags if there were a bed
A single blanket to keep them warm
Always worried their cotton would fall short
But never wanting to pick more than they should
For they must pick that much next day or else be whipped
Never chose or kept their own name
Only whites have the power to pick
Their religion taught 'Never Strike A White Man'
Withe servants watching they had no chance
Lie to your master and try to escape
If you're caught you get whipped or hung
What a slave thought was right was wrong
Whites had rights slaves had none
Slaves are property not people...
No slaves are people not property.
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