Project Gutenberg 2006-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 109 Burton, Annie L. Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days" by Annie L. Burton is a poignant autobiographical account written in the early 20th century. This historical narrative chronicles Burton's experiences growing up as a child of enslaved parents on a Southern plantation during the tumultuous period of the American Civil War and its aftermath. The book provides an intimate glimpse into the complexities of childhood amidst slavery, outlining both the innocence of youth and the stark realities of the societal structure in which she lived. In this memoir, Burton recounts her carefree childhood days filled with play alongside both white and black children, blissfully unaware of the darker forces at work due to the ongoing Civil War. The narrative details her family's struggles for survival, including the inadequate provisions for slave families and the constant threat of separation from loved ones during slave sales. Burton vividly describes moments of cultural significance, such as harvest time festivities and the harsh realities confronted by both slaves and their owners as the war drew to a close. As she transitions from slavery to freedom, the author narrates the confusion and hardships faced by her family as they navigate their newfound autonomy while still coping with the legacies of their past. Burton's reflections provide a rich tapestry of childhood memories that shed light on the broader historical context of slavery and its impact on personal identity and familial bonds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Slavery -- United States Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography Enslaved persons' writings, American Burton, Annie L., 1858?- E300 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 147586 147596 2024-09-08T05:04:36.235466 2023-09-08T07:28:52.543070 text/html text/html 145682 2006-02-26T08:01:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 185519 2006-02-26T08:01:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 260829 2024-09-08T05:04:41.620414 application/epub+zip 260953 2024-09-08T05:04:38.008466 application/epub+zip 113273 2024-09-08T05:04:36.963465 application/epub+zip 414765 2024-09-08T05:04:44.046458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425240 2024-09-08T05:04:40.803477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278278 2022-09-08T13:25:48.276285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116169 116063 2024-09-08T05:04:35.628439 2023-09-08T07:28:51.968075 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 116077 2006-02-26T08:01:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 44862 2006-02-26T08:01:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 116068 2006-02-26T08:01:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44841 2006-02-26T08:01:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20233 2024-09-08T05:04:44.185409 application/rdf+xml 16969 2024-09-08T05:04:37.322476 image/jpeg 3922 2024-09-08T05:04:37.141467 image/jpeg 250170 2024-09-08T05:04:36.266449 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