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Up From Slavery (1901) 228: He seemed to be as careful to shake hands with some old coloured ‘auntie,’ clad partially in rags [...] as if he were greeting some millionaire.at aunt, n.
Up From Slavery (1901) 228: He seemed to be as careful to shake hands with some old coloured ‘auntie,’ clad partially in rags [...] as if he were greeting some millionaire. Up From Slavery (1901) 108: I have often been asked to define the term ‘Black Belt.’ [...] The term was first used to designate a part of the country which was distinguished by the colour of the soil. The part of the country possessing this thick, dark, and naturally rich soil was, of course, the part of the South where slaves were most profitable, and consequently they were taken there in large numbers. Later, and especially since the war, the term seems to be used wholly in a political sense – that is, to designate the counties where the black people outnumber the white.at black belt (n.) under black, adj.
Up From Slavery (1901) 135: At night, during Christmas week, they [plantation slaves] usually had what they called a ‘frolic’ in some cabin on the plantation. This meant a kind of rough dance, where there was likely to be a good deal of rough whiskey used.at frolic, n.
Up From Slavery (1901) 19: The ‘grape-vine telegraph’ was kept busy night and day.at grapevine telegraph (n.) under grapevine, n.1
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