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  • Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives (Complete)

    by United States Work Projects Administration ...
    Rachel Adams' two-room, frame house is perched on the side of a steep hill where peach trees and bamboo form dense shade. Stalks of corn at the rear of the dwelling reach almost to the roof ridge and a portion of the front yard is enclosed for a chicken yard. Stepping gingerly around the amazing number of nondescript articles scattered about the small veranda, the visitor rapped several times on ... Read more

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  • Slave Narratives

    A Folk History of Slavery in the United States. From Interviews with Former Slaves / Tennessee Narratives

    by United States. Work Projects Administration ...
    "Slave Narratives" is a seminal compilation produced by the United States Work Projects Administration in the 1930s, which presents a vivid collection of firsthand accounts from formerly enslaved individuals. This anthology, rich in oral history, captures the stark realities of slavery, providing unparalleled insights into the lived experiences of these individuals through their own voices. The ... Read more

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  • Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives (Complete)

    by United States Work Projects Administration ...
    My folks allus belongs to the Cavins and wore their name till after 'mancipation. Pa and ma was named Freeman and Amelia Cavin and Massa Dave fotches them to Texas from Alabama, along with ma's mother, what we called Maria. The Cavins allus thunk lots of their niggers and Grandma Maria say, 'Why shouldn't they—it was their money.' She say there was plenty Indians here when they settled this ... Read more

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  • The Voices From The Past – Hundreds of Testimonies by Former Slaves In One Volume

    Federal Writers' Project slave narratives: firsthand voices from 17 states

    by Work Projects Administration ...
    After the end of Civil War in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. There were several efforts to record the remembrances of the living former slaves. The Federal Writers' Project was one such project by the United States federal government to support writers during the Great Depression by asking them to interview and record the myriad stories and experiences of slavery of former ... Read more

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  • Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves Volume IV Georgia Narratives Part 3

    by United States. Work Projects Administration ...
    Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 3 is the third segment in a significant compilation that documents the firsthand experiences of former enslaved individuals in Georgia, recorded by the WPA’s Federal Writers' Project. This volume deepens the exploration of the harsh realities of slavery, ... Read more

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  • Dem Days Was Hell - Recorded Testimonies of Former Slaves from 17 U.S. States

    True Life Stories from Hundreds of African Americans in South about Their Life in Slavery and after the Liberation

    by Work Projects Administration ...
    Step back in time and meet everyday people from another era: This edition brings to you the complete collection of hundreds of life stories, incredible vivid testimonies of former slaves from 17 U.S. southern states, including photos of the people being interviewed and their extraordinary narratives. After the end of Civil War in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. There were ... Read more

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  • The Voices From The Margins: Authentic Recorded Life Stories by Former Slaves

    Enriched edition. True Life Stories about the Life in Slavery and after the Liberation

    by Work Projects Administration, Camille Bishop ...
    The Voices From The Margins: Authentic Recorded Life Stories by Former Slaves is a groundbreaking collection of narratives documenting the experiences of former slaves in the United States. The book presents a raw and unfiltered look into the lives of individuals who were marginalized and oppressed, offering a unique perspective on American history. Through a combination of first-person accounts ... Read more

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  • Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Maryland Narratives

    by United States Work Projects Administration ...
    Aunt Lucy, an ex-slave, lives with her son, Lafayette Brooks, in a shack on the Carroll Inn Springs property at Forest Glen, Montgomery County, Md. To go to her home from Rockville, leave the Court House going east on Montgomery Ave. and follow US Highway No. 240, otherwise known as the Rockville Pike, in its southeasterly direction, four and one half miles to the junction with it on the left ... Read more

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  • The Unchained: Powerful Life Stories of Former Slaves

    Influential Narratives and Testimonies of Former Slaves Across 17 U.S. States

    by Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, Solomon Northup, Willie Lynch, Nat Turner, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, William Craft, Ellen Craft, Louis Hughes, Jacob D. Green, Booker T. Washington, Olaudah Equiano, Elizabeth Keckley, William Still, Sarah H. Bradford, Josiah Henson, Charles Ball, Austin Steward, Henry Bibb, L. S. Thompson, Kate Drumgoold, Lucy A. Delaney, Moses Grandy, John Gabriel Stedman, Henry Box Brown, Margaretta Matilda Odell, Thomas S. Gaines, Brantz Mayer, Aphra Behn, Theodore Canot, Daniel Drayton, Thomas Clarkson, F. G. De Fontaine, John Dixon Long, Stephen Smith, Joseph Mountain, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Work Projects Administration ...
    This unique collection consists of the most influential narratives of former slaves, including numerous recorded testimonies, life stories and original photos of former slaves long after Civil War: Recorded Life Stories of Former Slaves from 17 different US States Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave (Solomon Northup) The Underground Railroad Harriet Jacobs: The Moses of ... Read more

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  • Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves Volume I Alabama Narratives

    by United States. Work Projects Administration ...
    Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume I, Alabama Narratives is a collection of firsthand accounts from former enslaved people in Alabama, compiled as part of the Federal Writers' Project under the United States Work Projects Administration (WPA) in the 1930s. This volume captures the personal stories of individuals who endured ... Read more

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  • Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves Volume XVII Virginia Narratives

    by United States. Work Projects Administration ...
    Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVII, Virginia Narratives presents a compelling collection of firsthand accounts from formerly enslaved individuals in Virginia, compiled by the WPA’s Federal Writers' Project. This volume is pivotal in understanding the complexities of slavery in a state central to the institution's history ... Read more

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  • Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves Volume IV Georgia Narratives Part 2

    by United States. Work Projects Administration ...
    Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 2 continues the vital collection of firsthand accounts from former enslaved individuals in Georgia, as compiled by the WPA’s Federal Writers' Project. This volume provides additional narratives that further illuminate the complexities of life under slavery, ... Read more

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