This book contains the complete collection of all 63 narratives told to employees of the Work Projects Administration by former slaves living in Indiana at the time of the Great Depression in the United States.  The narratives in this varied collection include stories of life as a slave, life after the end of the Civil War, and life well into the 1930s when they were written down and compiled into multiple publications.  All seven of these individual publications have been combin...

This book contains the complete collection of all 186 narratives told to employees of the Work Projects Administration by former slaves living in Georgia at the time of the Great Depression in the United States.  The narratives in this varied collection include stories of life as a slave, life after the end of the Civil War, and life well into the 1930s when they were written down and compiled into multiple publications.  All seven of these individual publications have been combi...

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 (east) of the Garrett Park Road. This junction is directly opposite the entrance to the Georgetown...

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, 'til one day in talkin' to de woman she hired me to, she, "God bless her soul", she told me,...

Marse Glenn had 64 slaves. On Sat'day night, de darkies would have a little fun on de side. A way off from de big house, down in de pastur' dar wuz about de bigges' gully what I is ebber seed. Dat wuz de place whar us collected mos' ev'ry Sa'day night fer our lil' mite o' fun frum de white folks hearin'. Sometime it wuz so dark dat you could not see de fingers on yo' han' when you would raise it fo' your face. Dem wuz sho' schreechy nights; de schreechiest what I is ever witnessed, in all ...

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume VIII, Maryland Narratives is a significant compilation that captures the voices and experiences of formerly enslaved individuals in Maryland, recorded by the WPA’s Federal Writers' Project. This volume offers a rich array of firsthand accounts that shed light on the realities of slavery in a border state, illustrating both the brutality of the institution and the resilience of those ...

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume VI, Kansas Narratives is a significant compilation that documents the experiences of former enslaved individuals in Kansas, recorded by the WPA’s Federal Writers' Project. This volume provides a unique perspective on the lives of those who endured slavery, particularly in a state known for its abolitionist sentiments.The narratives collected in this volume highlight the complex exper...

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1 is the first installment in a crucial collection of firsthand accounts from former enslaved individuals in Georgia, compiled by the WPA’s Federal Writers' Project. This volume captures the diverse experiences and memories of those who lived through slavery, providing a valuable resource for understanding the human impact of this institution.The narrativ...

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 1 contains firsthand accounts from formerly enslaved people in Arkansas, collected by the WPA's Federal Writers' Project in the late 1930s. This volume records a wide array of personal experiences, including recollections of plantation life, family separations, labor, and the struggle for freedom, offering readers a powerful, unmediated look at the impac...

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 completes the series documenting the experiences of formerly enslaved people in Arkansas through the WPA’s Federal Writers' Project. This final volume presents a rich tapestry of firsthand accounts, offering valuable insights into the lives, struggles, and resilience of those who endured the institution of slavery.The interviews in this volume capture ...

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XV, Tennessee Narratives is a significant collection that captures the voices and experiences of formerly enslaved individuals in Tennessee, compiled by the WPA’s Federal Writers' Project. This volume presents a rich array of firsthand accounts that shed light on the realities of slavery in a state with a complex history regarding the institution.The narratives in this volume detail ...

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume X, Missouri Narratives is an essential collection that documents the experiences of formerly enslaved individuals in Missouri, as recorded by the WPA’s Federal Writers' Project. This volume offers a profound insight into the lives of those who endured slavery in a border state, capturing their struggles, resilience, and the rich cultural heritage that emerged from their experiences.T...