Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 162 United States. Work Projects Administration Administration, Work Projects Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 5 Reading ease score: 94.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Andrea Ball and PG Distributed Proofreaders. Produced from images provided by the Library of Congress, Manuscript Division. "Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves" is a historical account produced by the Federal Writers' Project during the late 1930s. This collection documents the first-person experiences of former slaves, primarily in Arkansas, highlighting their life stories before and after the Civil War. The narratives focus on individual accounts that provide insight into the conditions of slavery, the impact of the Civil War, and the struggles of newly freed individuals. The opening of the book introduces a variety of former slaves by presenting their narratives through interviews conducted by project workers. For instance, Charlie McClendon shares memories from his childhood, touching on his early life under slavery and the kindness of his master compared to other owners. Lizzie McCloud recounts the harsh realities of her experience, the fear of white people, and the difficult transitions following emancipation. As these voices chronicle distinct experiences—ranging from contentment to cruelty—it's evident the opening sets the stage for a rich exploration of personal histories, providing a poignant glimpse into a critical period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Slave narratives -- Arkansas Enslaved persons -- Arkansas -- Biography Enslaved persons -- Arkansas -- Social conditions Slavery -- Arkansas African Americans -- Arkansas -- Biography E300 Text Slavery Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 598852 564081 2024-10-05T10:02:18.886753 2023-10-05T09:41:17.729777 text/html text/html 561429 2020-12-25T22:45:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii 204744 2020-12-25T22:45:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 351608 2024-10-05T10:02:32.450645 application/epub+zip 359366 2024-10-05T10:02:24.070718 application/epub+zip 280688 2024-10-05T10:02:22.201738 application/epub+zip 752875 2024-10-05T10:02:37.876620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705349 2024-10-05T10:02:30.803683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401269 2022-09-06T03:41:35.251300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519550 519423 2024-10-05T10:02:16.669723 2023-10-05T09:41:16.077732 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 520764 2020-12-25T22:45:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191907 2020-12-25T22:45:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20962 2024-10-05T10:02:38.010616 application/rdf+xml 28842 2024-10-05T10:02:22.816694 image/jpeg 4981 2024-10-05T10:02:22.513770 image/jpeg 337740 2024-10-05T10:02:18.939733 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia