Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XIII, Oklahoma Narratives

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

United States. Work Projects Administration

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves" is a historical account compiled during the mid-20th century. This work features first-person narratives from former slaves, detailing their experiences before, during, and after the Civil War. The narratives highlight personal stories, giving voice to their struggles, resilience, and the impact of slavery on their lives and communities. The opening of this collection introduces several informants, each sharing poignant recollections of their childhood and experiences as slaves. For instance, Isaac Adams recalls growing up on a Louisiana plantation and the various figures in his life, including the kind plantation owner, Master Sack. Meanwhile, Alice Alexander offers memories of her early life under a new master following the death of her previous one, revealing the emotional turmoil connected to being passed between owners. Through these personal stories, the book presents an intimate look into the lives of those who lived through slavery, serving as an important document of American history and the enduring legacy of those who endured such hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Diane Monico and The Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress, Manuscript Division.) This file is gratefully uploaded to the PG collection in honor of Distributed Proofreaders having posted over 10,000 ebooks.

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_Narrative_Collection

Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2007-03-08