Project Gutenberg 2014-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 109 Washington, Booker T. 1856 1915 Washington, Booker Taliaferro Scott, Emmett J. (Emmett Jay) 1873 1957 13025965 The Story of Slavery Instructor literature series, no. 286 Produced by Charlene Taylor, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Story of Slavery" by Booker T. Washington is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This text explores the complex history of slavery in America, tracing its roots from the arrival of the first African slaves in the early 17th century to the impacts on society and culture that followed. As an influential African American educator and activist who was born into slavery himself, Washington provides a unique perspective on the subject, combining both historical facts and a personal narrative. The book begins with the arrival of the first slaves in Virginia in 1619 and discusses how the slavery system evolved in America over the centuries. Washington outlines the inhumane conditions faced by slaves during their transport across the Atlantic, the harsh realities of plantation life, and the various roles that enslaved individuals held, from field hands to skilled artisans. He also highlights the psychological impacts of slavery on both slaves and their masters, providing anecdotes that illustrate the different experiences across regions. Ultimately, while addressing the negative aspects of slavery, Washington also points out moments of human connection and resilience, suggesting that even within the context of such brutality, there were facets of community, loyalty, and shared humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45125/45125-h/images/cover.jpg en Slavery -- United States E300 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 74852 74862 2024-09-19T04:14:50.473392 2023-09-19T15:30:06.697282 text/html text/html 71818 2014-03-13T13:14:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 177963 2014-03-13T13:14:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 180550 2024-09-19T04:14:52.565336 application/epub+zip 179962 2024-09-19T04:14:50.866404 application/epub+zip 79958 2024-09-19T04:14:50.652372 application/epub+zip 217987 2024-09-19T04:14:54.000338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206962 2024-09-19T04:14:52.346362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107294 2022-09-20T15:22:34.918108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65721 65494 2024-09-19T04:14:50.329339 2023-09-19T15:30:06.522277 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 65433 2014-03-13T13:14:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24342 2014-03-13T13:14:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19114 2024-09-19T04:14:54.126569 application/rdf+xml 12417 2024-09-19T04:14:50.712378 image/jpeg 2266 2024-09-19T04:14:50.682392 image/jpeg 180283 2024-09-19T04:14:50.487405 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 en.wikipedia