Sunday, March 9, 2008

Rel's Story

06/15/07 Other: [Dozier 46 years ago]

re: THE HORRORS OF THE WHITE HOUSE:

In 1961, my mother was contacted by the school authorities who talked her into assigning me to the Florida School for Boys at Marianna, Florida. She thought it was some kind of summer camp or something. I was taken away to this "reform school" where I remained for 14 months... I never experienced such cruelty, many young boys whom I knew did. This only illustrates the living conditions and fear under which we survived while there.

REL