
Slave Culture
A Documentary Collection of the Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project [3 volumes]
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Slave Culture
A Documentary Collection of the Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project [3 volumes]
About this book
For the first time, the WPA Slave Narratives are organized by theme, making it easier to examineāand understandāspecific aspects of slave life and culture. There is no better way to appreciate history than to experience it through the eyes of those who lived it. Slave Culture: A Documentary Collection of the Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project brings together the memories of the last generation of enslaved African Americans gathered through interviews conducted between 1936 and 1938. This three-volume work stands apart from previous Slave Narrative collections in that it organizes the narratives thematically, bringing the rich tapestry of slave culture to life in a fresh way. Within each thematic area, multiple excerpts span time, gender, and geography. An introductory essay for each theme and a contextual explanation for each narrative help readers draw lessons from this vast collection, while an introduction to the work explains the Works Progress Administration's Slave Narrative projectāilluminating still another era in American history.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Half title
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction: The History of the Slave Narratives
- Chronology of Slavery in the United States
- Volume 1
- Volume 2
- Volume 3
- Appendix: The Long Road to the Cabin Door: Historians on American Slavery
- Recommended Resources
- Name Index
- Subject Index
- About the Editors