Bob Ledbetter was a slave in oil City, Louisiana. He used to sing like an angel but now he said he broke his voice. He used to sing to a young fella in the field, they to would sing as a response across the field. He would sing to him every day after supper. He would run out of the house and start to sing then Bob would join in.
Bob Ledbetter has never been the so-called jailhouse but he said, "I have never been to that jailhouse before, I have drove past but never been, I've been to the courthouse twice." He never saw his friends in the prison because he always thought practice makes perfect. "If you're in jail your there for a reason" he preached. he wasn't scared to not see them he just never felt like it.
Bob Ledbetter has never been to school a day in his life. He could read and write, he wrote letters. He so sad that he pretty handwriting so people could read and he would send them letters if he just knew where to send them. His daddy taught hi how to write so well. He also taught him how to spell but not very much. He only taught him little by little at night. He kept copies of the words so he could practice by himself. He also taught him how to read little by little at night. His daddy wasn't no educated man but he knew the common stuff.
Ledbetter joined church when he was nineteen years of age. He got married in his early twenty's. His wife was never in church, he took a notion and joined himself. He soon learned in his daily masses that principles to yourself are a big deal. He also learned that what was right and to always do what is right.
Ledbetter has voted twice in his whole entire lifespan. He voted for Whiskey. He also voted for a presidential election once. Most slaves didn't have the right to vote at that point in history. they were known as three-fourths of a person and sold to other people.
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