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| Author | United States. Work Projects Administration |
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| Title | Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 93.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
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| Summary | "Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves" is a historical account written in the late 1930s. This work is a compilation of firsthand interviews conducted by the Federal Writers' Project, capturing the voices of former enslaved individuals across the United States. The book aims to provide authentic perspectives on the experiences of enslaved people and their lives post-emancipation, highlighting their struggles, hopes, and the broader socio-economic context of the time. At the start of the work, the opening narratives introduce several interviewees who recall their experiences of slavery, family dynamics, and the transition to freedom. One interview with Charlie Gadson recounts his childhood in South Carolina under the gaze of various owners, noting how the announcement of freedom came as a shock. Others, like Dr. D.B. Gaines, reflect on their parents' experiences, while stories vary from the reminiscences of individuals who faced relatively gentle treatment to those who recount harsher realities. The opening snapshots blend personal stories with historical context, indicating the diversity in experiences among African Americans during and after slavery, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of resilience and change in a post-slavery society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861) |
| Subject | Slave narratives -- Arkansas |
| Subject | Enslaved persons -- Arkansas -- Biography |
| Subject | Enslaved persons -- Arkansas -- Social conditions |
| Subject | Slavery -- Arkansas |
| Subject | African Americans -- Arkansas -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 19446 |
| Release Date | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 257 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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