Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Kansas Narratives By: United States. Work Projects Administration
"Slave Narratives" offers a unique and invaluable perspective on the experiences of former slaves in the United States. Through interviews conducted by the Work Projects Administration, these narratives provide a firsthand account of the brutalities of slavery and the resilience of those who endured it. The stories shared are raw, powerful, and essential in understanding the impact of slavery on individuals and society as a whole. A must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of this dark chapter in American history. First Page: [TR: ] = Transcriber Note 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 WASHINGTON 1941 VOLUME VI KANSAS NARRATIVES Prepared by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Kansas INFORMANTS Holbert, Clayton Simms, Bill Williams, Belle THE AMERICAN GUIDE TOPEKA, KANSAS EX SLAVE STORY OTTAWA, KANSAS BY: Leta Gray (interviewer) "My name is Clayton Holbert, and I am an ex slave. I am eighty six years old. I was born and raised in Linn County, Tennessee. My master's name was Pleasant "Ples" Holbert. My master had a fairly large plantation; he had, I imagine, around one hundred slaves." "I was working the fields during the wind up of the Civil War. They always had a man in the field to teach the small boys to work, and I was one of the boys. I was learning to plant corn, etc. My father, brother and uncle went to war on the Union side." "We raised corn, barley, and cotton, and produced all of our living on the plantation... Continue reading book >>

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Kansas Narratives By: United States. Work Projects Administration

"Slave Narratives" offers a unique and invaluable perspective on the experiences of former slaves in the United States. Through interviews conducted by the Work Projects Administration, these narratives provide a firsthand account of the brutalities of slavery and the resilience of those who endured it. The stories shared are raw, powerful, and essential in understanding the impact of slavery on individuals and society as a whole. A must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of this dark chapter in American history.

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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

WASHINGTON 1941

VOLUME VI

KANSAS NARRATIVES

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

INFORMANTS

Holbert, Clayton Simms, Bill Williams, Belle

THE AMERICAN GUIDE TOPEKA, KANSAS

EX SLAVE STORY OTTAWA, KANSAS BY: Leta Gray (interviewer)

"My name is Clayton Holbert, and I am an ex slave. I am eighty six years old. I was born and raised in Linn County, Tennessee. My master's name was Pleasant "Ples" Holbert. My master had a fairly large plantation; he had, I imagine, around one hundred slaves."

"I was working the fields during the wind up of the Civil War. They always had a man in the field to teach the small boys to work, and I was one of the boys. I was learning to plant corn, etc. My father, brother and uncle went to war on the Union side."

"We raised corn, barley, and cotton, and produced all of our living on the plantation... Continue reading book >>

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Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 1	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 7	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Kansas Narratives
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 5	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Maryland Narratives	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Kentucky Narratives	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Mississippi Narratives	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Florida Narratives
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Ohio Narratives	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Indiana Narratives	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 2	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Administrative Files Selected Records Bearing on the History of the Slave Narratives	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Tennessee Narratives	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XI, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1	Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States, From Interviews with Former Slaves Virginia Narratives	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XI, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2	Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3	Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4	Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XIV, South Carolina Narratives, Part 3

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