Project Gutenberg 2009-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 405 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 XIV, South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available 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 compiled by the Federal Writers' Project between the mid-1930s and late 1930s. This work consists of first-hand interviews with former slaves, capturing their personal experiences, stories, and reflections on their lives before, during, and after slavery. The collection serves as a vital record of the oral history and cultural heritage of African Americans, offering insight into their struggles, resilience, and everyday life. The opening of this compilation introduces various informants, detailing their backgrounds and memories associated with slavery and the Civil War. For instance, Mary Raines, a centenarian, shares poignant memories of her early life and the experiences of her family during the slavery era, encapsulating her perspective on the transition from servitude to freedom. Meanwhile, Frank Range recounts his brave efforts to save his master during the war, highlighting the complex relationships that existed between slaves and their owners. As the narratives unfold, they encompass various themes including hardship, resilience, and the pursuit of a better life, providing readers with firsthand accounts that humanize the historical context of slavery in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en African Americans -- Biography Enslaved persons -- South Carolina -- Social conditions Enslaved persons -- South Carolina -- Biography Slavery -- South Carolina African Americans -- Folklore E300 Text Slavery Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 479214 479197 2024-09-12T07:30:06.122958 2023-09-12T10:50:48.669984 text/html text/html 483143 2021-01-04T18:49:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 170584 2021-01-04T18:49:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 280982 2024-09-12T07:30:17.473887 application/epub+zip 285454 2024-09-12T07:30:09.996936 application/epub+zip 261921 2024-09-12T07:30:08.470966 application/epub+zip 619035 2024-09-12T07:30:22.280885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574267 2024-09-12T07:30:15.895917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328359 2022-09-13T07:23:59.409688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415261 415064 2024-09-12T07:30:04.808023 2023-09-12T10:50:47.450457 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 414922 2021-01-04T18:49:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160554 2021-01-04T18:49:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19738 2024-09-12T07:30:22.432860 application/rdf+xml 29021 2024-09-12T07:30:08.853946 image/jpeg 5053 2024-09-12T07:30:08.660962 image/jpeg 266941 2024-09-12T07:30:06.161961 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