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Date: July 25, 1955

Decade: 1950s

Creator: Martha Van Bibber

Description: Describes Kit Butler’s life, a Black man from Lauderdale County whohad been enslaved by Martin Butlerand had lived through the Civil War. Also, notes that he came to Lauderdale County in 1868 and had moved to Center Star in 1872

Language: English

Subject: Enslavement

Location Depicted: Florence, AL, Lauderdale Co., AL

Digital Publisher: The Florence Times

Rights Information: Public Domain (Fair Use)

Citation: Van Bibber, Martha. “Kit Can Remember: Killen Negro, ‘Round 104,’ Was Once Slave.”The Florence Times, July 25, 1955

Source Format: Newspaper

Type: Text

Format: PDF

Tags: Enslavement, Interview, Life, War