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Title: Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 2

Note: Reading ease score: 89.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

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Summary: "Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States" is a historical account compiled by the Federal Writers' Project during the late 1930s. This work provides firsthand accounts and interviews with former enslaved people, offering a unique insight into their experiences and the complexities of the institution of slavery in America. The narratives document the diverse backgrounds of the narrators and capture the cultural, social, and economic aspects of their lives before and after emancipation. The beginning of the book introduces the reader to various former slaves from Texas, sharing snippets of their lives through personal stories. One narrator, Willis Easter, recounts his early memories as a child slave and includes details about his family's cooking skills and beliefs in folklore, such as conjuring. Other accounts include Anderson and Minerva Edwards, who reflect on their experiences and the impact of the Civil War on their lives. These stories not only convey the hardships faced during their enslavement but also illustrate moments of resilience, community, and cultural traditions, setting a poignant tone for the narratives within the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: United States. Work Projects Administration

EBook No.: 30967

Published: Jan 14, 2010

Downloads: 336

Language: English

Subject: Texas -- Biography

Subject: Enslaved persons -- Texas -- Biography

Subject: African Americans -- Texas -- Interviews

Subject: African Americans -- Texas -- History -- Sources

LoCC: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 2

Note: Reading ease score: 89.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Miranda van de Heijning and 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.

Summary: "Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States" is a historical account compiled by the Federal Writers' Project during the late 1930s. This work provides firsthand accounts and interviews with former enslaved people, offering a unique insight into their experiences and the complexities of the institution of slavery in America. The narratives document the diverse backgrounds of the narrators and capture the cultural, social, and economic aspects of their lives before and after emancipation. The beginning of the book introduces the reader to various former slaves from Texas, sharing snippets of their lives through personal stories. One narrator, Willis Easter, recounts his early memories as a child slave and includes details about his family's cooking skills and beliefs in folklore, such as conjuring. Other accounts include Anderson and Minerva Edwards, who reflect on their experiences and the impact of the Civil War on their lives. These stories not only convey the hardships faced during their enslavement but also illustrate moments of resilience, community, and cultural traditions, setting a poignant tone for the narratives within the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: United States. Work Projects Administration

EBook No.: 30967

Published: Jan 14, 2010

Downloads: 336

Language: English

Subject: Texas -- Biography

Subject: Enslaved persons -- Texas -- Biography

Subject: African Americans -- Texas -- Interviews

Subject: African Americans -- Texas -- History -- Sources

LoCC: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.