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No Ma'am, I don't know nothin 't'all 'bout my gran'pa and gran'ma.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 Work Projects Administration
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Mah gran'na on pappy's side, she live to be one hundred an ten yeah's ol 'powerful ol' ev'y body say, an she were part Indian, gran'ma were, an dat made her live to be ol '.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Ohio Narratives Work Projects Administration
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Dis place b'longed to Joe's gran'ma, an 'she willed it to him.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration
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Ter show yo 'de value of slaves I'll tell yo' 'bout my gran'ma.
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Mah, gran'ma on pappy's side, she live to be one hundred and ten yeah's ol -- powerful ol eve'ybody say.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Ohio Narratives Work Projects Administration
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I use to help my gran'ma 'round the kitchen who wus the cook for the fambly.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
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Folks says how Mr. Bethune's gran'ma wus a squaw, but I don't believe 'em.
The Gold Girl 1921
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"Go to hell, gran'ma," said the man, roughly shaking her off and lurching on toward the two girls.
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She'd never heard her gran'ma say things like that.
The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies Ridgwell Cullum 1905
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Says she, 'Gee, gran'ma, what a pesky long nose you've got!'
The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies Ridgwell Cullum 1905
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