Slave Narrative of Charlotte Martin
In an interview with Alfred Farrell, Charlotte Martin recounts her life as a slave on Judge Wilkerson’s plantation in Sixteen, Florida. Born to Shepherd and Lucinda Mitchell, Charlotte experienced harsh treatment and witnessed her brother’s death from a beating for participating in secret religious gatherings. The plantation prioritized breeding strong slaves for sale. After emancipation, Charlotte developed a reputation for her herbal remedies and later settled in Live Oak, where she continued farming and caring for others, despite personal challenges in her family.