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Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives   By:

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"Slave Narratives" provides a powerful and haunting look into the lived experiences of former slaves in the United States. Compiled by the United States Work Projects Administration, the book presents firsthand accounts of the brutality and inhumanity of slavery, as well as the resilience and strength of those who endured it. The narratives are raw and unfiltered, offering a glimpse into the deep-rooted trauma that still lingers generations later. Readers will feel a range of emotions as they read these stories, from anger and sorrow to inspiration and admiration for the individuals who survived such atrocities. This book serves as an important reminder of the horrors of America's past and the continued fight for equality and justice.

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SLAVE NARRATIVES

A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves

TYPEWRITTEN RECORDS PREPARED BY THE FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT 1936 1938 ASSEMBLED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PROJECT WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPONSORED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Illustrated with Photographs

WASHINGTON 1941

VOLUME XIII

OKLAHOMA NARRATIVES

Prepared by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Oklahoma

INFORMANTS

Adams, Isaac 1 Alexander, Alice 6

Banks, Phoebe 8 Bean, Nancy Rogers 12 Bee, Prince 14 Bonner, Lewis 17 Bridges, Francis 20 Brown, John 24

Carder, Sallie 27 Chessier, Betty Foreman 30 Colbert, Polly 33 Conrad, Jr., George 39 Cunningham, Martha 45 Curtis, William 48

Davis, Lucinda 53 Dawson, Anthony 65 Douglass, Alice 73 Dowdy, Doc Daniel 76 Draper, Joanna 81

Easter, Esther 88 Evans, Eliza 92

Farmer, Lizzie 97 Fountain, Della 102

Gardner, Nancy 108 George, Octavia 111 Grayson, Mary 115

Grinstead, Robert R... Continue reading book >>


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