Slave Narrative of Katie Rowe
Katie Rowe, an 88-year-old former slave, recounts her harrowing experiences growing up on a plantation near Washington, Arkansas. She details the brutal conditions under a cruel overseer, witnessing violence and family separations. Despite the hardships, she recalls the moment of freedom in June 1865 when a kind man informed the enslaved people that they were free. Rowe reflects on the tribulations faced during and after slavery, emphasizing the contrast between those years and her current life with her family in Tulsa.