The Voices From The Past – Hundreds of Testimonies by Former Slaves In One Volume (eBook)

Work Projects Administration (Autor)

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2023
7860 Seiten
e-artnow (Verlag)
406-633957485-4 (EAN)

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After the end of Civil War in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. There were several efforts to record the remembrances of the living former slaves. The Federal Writers' Project was one such project by the United States federal government to support writers during the Great Depression by asking them to interview and record the myriad stories and experiences of slavery of former slaves. The resulting collection preserved hundreds of life stories from 17 US states that would otherwise have been lost in din of modernity and America's eagerness to deliberately forget the blot on its recent past. This edition brings to you the complete collection of first hand experiences and voices from the past that makes one question whether is it safe to forget or keep the memories alive for bigger battles ahead. A must read for everyone who is interested in US History, race relations and authentic historical research. Contents: Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.12.2023
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Anthologien
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Neuzeit bis 1918
• Schlagworte: American History • born a crime • civil war aftermath • Dreams From My Father • Federal Writers' Project • Great Depression Writers • Historical Remembrances • I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing • James Baldwin • Lincoln • Malcolm X • oprah • oral history preservation • Slave narratives collection • Slave Testimonies • state-wise life stories • The New Jim Crow • The Underground Railroad • The Warmth of Other Suns • US race relations