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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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  • Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Virginia Narratives and Selected Records Bearing on the History of the Slave Narratives

    by United States Work Projects Administration ...
    Now, Miss Sue, take up. I jes' like to talk to you, honey 'bout dem days ob slavery; 'cause you look like you wan'ta hear all 'bout 'em. All 'bout de ol' rebels; an' dem niggers who left wid de Yankees an' were sat free, but, poor things, dey had no place to go after dey got freed. Baby, all us wuz helpless an' ain't had nothin'. I wuz free a long time 'fo' I knew it. My Mistess still hired me out ... Read more

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

    by United States Work Projects Administration ...
    My name is Louisa Adams. I wuz bawned in Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina. I wuz eight years old when the Yankees come through. I belonged to Marster Tom A. Covington, Sir. My mother wuz named Easter, and my father wuz named Jacob. We were all Covingtons. No Sir, I don't know whur my mother and father come from. Soloman wuz brother number one, then Luke, Josh, Stephen, Asbury. My ... Read more

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

    by United States Work Projects Administration ...
    I was born in Chickashaw County, Mississippi. Ely Abbott and Maggie Abbott was our owners. They had three girls and two boys—Eddie and Johnny. We played together till I was grown. I loved em like if they was brothers. Papa and Mos Ely went to war together in a two-horse top buggy. They both come back when they got through. There was eight of us children and none was sold, none give way. My parents ... Read more

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

    by United States Work Projects Administration ...
    Jim Allen, West Point, age 87, lives in a shack furnished by the city. With him lives his second wife, a much older woman. Both he and his wife have a reputation for being "queer" and do not welcome outside visitors. However, he readily gave an interview and seemed most willing to relate the story of his life. "Yas, ma'm, I 'members lots about slav'ry time, 'cause I was old 'nough. "I was born in ... Read more

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