Interview with Mo Dejun

Mo Dejun (b. 1924) is a resident of Jimingqiao Village, Baiyun Town, Shimen County, Hunan Province. In this interview, Mo recalls that he was dismissed from the position of the warehouse guard of the people’s commune canteen because of other people’s setup. After that he return to his village to work, but he was still criticized as a member of the Four Elements (landlords, rich peasants, counter-revolutionaries, and band elements) from 1959 to 1979. Mo also talks about a fellow villager, who committed suicide because he was accused of stealing food coupons.

莫德君（1924年生）湖南省石门县白云乡鸡鸣桥村村民。在这段口述中，莫老人讲述了自己曾担任公社食堂保管员，被人陷害丢了职位后回村劳动，之后从1959到1979年间被作为”四种分子”接受批斗。莫老人还谈到了一位村民因为被指控偷饭票而上吊自杀的情况。

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