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Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 5
by United States. Work Projects Administration
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121 totalTYPEWRITTEN 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
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Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Charlie McClendon 708 E. Fourth Avenue, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 77
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Lizzie McCloud 1203 Short 13th Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 120?
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Lizzie McCloud 1203 E. Short 13th Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Age: 103
Interviewer: Mrs. Irene Robertson Person Interviewed: Avalena McConico on the [---- ----] west of Brinkley, Arkansas Age: 40[?]
Interviewer: Mrs. Irene Robertson Person Interviewed: Ike McCoy, Biscoe, Arkansas Age: 65
Interviewer: Miss Irene Robertson Person interviewed: Richard H. McDaniel, Brinkley, Arkansas Age: 73
Interviewer: Samuel S. Taylor Person interviewed: Waters McIntosh 1900 Howard Street, Little Rock, Arkansas Age: 76
Interviewer: Mrs. Bernice Bowden Person interviewed: Cresa Mack 1417 Short Indiana St., Pine Bluff, Ark. Age: 85
Description
A remarkable chorus of voices rises from the pages, each one a former Arkansas resident who lived through bondage, war, and the uncertain years that followed. The interviews capture ordinary moments—school lessons, farm work, family stories—and the stark realities of daily life under a master who, by the narrator’s own words, was “as good as could be under slavery.” Listeners hear vivid recollections of the Civil War’s end, the scramble for freedom, and the fragile hope that lingered in the Reconstruction era.
Through candid conversations, the collection reveals how former slaves navigated new freedoms, faced threats from hostile groups, and struggled to assert their civic rights, even as intimidation lingered at the polls. The narrators speak plainly about family splits, labor, and survival, offering an unvarnished glimpse into a world that survived largely through oral memory. Their reflections invite listeners to hear history spoken directly from those who lived it, preserving a folk legacy that might otherwise have been lost.
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Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (484K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Andrea Ball and PG Distributed Proofreaders. Produced from images provided by the Library of Congress, Manuscript Division.
Release date
2004-03-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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United States. Work Projects Administration
Created during the New Deal, this U.S. agency became one of the best-known relief programs of the Great Depression, putting millions of unemployed Americans to work on roads, schools, parks, murals, guidebooks, and other public projects. It also left behind a remarkable paper trail that still helps readers picture everyday life in the 1930s and early 1940s.
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