Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves by Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Reviews

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  Jessica Baumgartner

  This is a very valuable collection of accounts from people who lived as slaves and after freedom was won. It is a tough read because there are so many different tales of brutality and even some of the nicer stories about slave owners have undertones of degradation. But reading this gives people a more realistic view if how slavery existed in the U.S.
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  Raven

  This was a very difficult read but worth it! I found myself Google mapping the locations mentioned picturing myself in a rocking chair listening to these people talk. I would have love to have met Aunt Mollie Moss, she sounded like quite the character!
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  Natascha

  Must read, a lot of information and sometimes hard to decipher but it is the best record of slavery. I wish it was published because I would save up to buy the volumes.
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  William

  It seems as if the majority of these narratives recall -- with nostalgia -- the good days on the plantation and regret the changes the war brought! I have read only the Mississippi narratives and must thus read more to get a better overall view. In any case, these tales of ex-slaves are as interesting as they are sad . . .
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  Sara

  This was an amazing insight to a time we have a few pages about in our history books. Interviews making it all the more real and hearing the thoughts and opinions of former slaves. It is a priceless collection. Especially intrigued with 'the day the sky fell...'
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  MB

  Gripping and eye-opening. Must read.
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  Carol

  great, of ki nd