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went on - farm - & worked & worked climbed to Asst. Farmer.
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He says:  I want a title to my land.  So that no one can take it away from me.  I want to make a home for my children - I have culitavate my land to make it my home. & I want to feel it is secure as a home for my children.  He did think the land was his but [[strikethrough]] been [[/strikethrough]] now [[insert]] I am [[/insert]] worried it is not [[strikethrough]] his [[/strikethrough]] my own - & he wants a title so that he may never [[insert]] have [[/insert]] leave [[insert]] the land [[/insert]] - I want law, I want it to be here just the same as [[insert]] it is among [[/insert]] the white people.  I cant go back to the old ways - If I had a good span of hours no white man should beat me at working on my farm.

Transcription Notes:
culitavate = cultivated