Slave Narrative of Annie Groves Scott
Annie Groves Scott, born March 18, 1845, in Lyonsville, South Carolina, recounts her early life as a slave. Her father was sold when she was a baby, and she describes the painful separation and the longing for family. Raised by Mistress Emma Grant, Annie was educated and sheltered from the harsh realities of slavery. Throughout the Civil War, she witnessed the fears of her master and the arrival of Union soldiers. After emancipation, she worked hard on her own farm, eventually marrying Abraham Scott and raising a family in Muskogee.