Slave Narrative of Enoch Beel
Enoch Beel, a 79-year-old former slave from Hardman County, Tennessee, recounts his life of servitude under Miss Viney and Dr. Jim Mass. His father, a Union soldier, struggled financially despite his service, and Beel reflects on the hardships faced during and after the Civil War. He recalls the disarray and scarcity of resources in the post-war South, including encounters with the Ku Klux Klan. Beel worked various farms in Arkansas after the war, facing challenges like losing his leg and struggling to find work.