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Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XI, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1
by United States. Work Projects Administration
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84 totalSLAVE 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 XI - NORTH CAROLINA NARRATIVES - PART I - Prepared by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of North Carolina
LOUISA ADAMS
IDA ADKINS - Ex-slave 79 years.
STORY OF JOSEPH ANDERSON - 1113 Rankin Street Wilmington, N.C.
MARY ANDERSON - 86 years of age. 17 Poole Road, R. F. D. #2. Raleigh, N.C.
CORNELIA ANDREWS - An interview on May 21, 1937 with Cornelia Andrews of Smithfield, Johnston County, who is 87 years old.
JANE ARRINGTON - 84 years old 302 Fowle Street Raleigh, N.C.
SARAH LOUISE AUGUSTUS - Age 80 years 1424 Lane Street Raleigh, North Carolina
CHARITY AUSTIN - 507 South Bloodworth Street, Raleigh, N.C.
LIZZIE BAKER - 424 Smith Street
Description
This volume brings together a vivid chorus of voices recorded in the late 1930s by the Federal Writers’ Project, preserving the memories of former enslaved people from North Carolina. Each interview is presented exactly as it was spoken, complete with the dialect, pauses, and personal anecdotes that give listeners a direct line to the past. The collection includes a wide range of informants—farm laborers, women, men, and children—who share the details of their daily lives, family ties, and the people who shaped their experiences.
Listeners will hear stories of wedding dresses, work in the fields, and the rhythms of plantation routines, all narrated in the speakers’ own words. The interviews also capture moments of both hardship and resilience, revealing how community, faith, and perseverance helped individuals navigate an oppressive system. As an oral history, the book offers an intimate, human perspective on a pivotal chapter of American history, inviting listeners to connect with the personal realities behind the broader narrative.
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en
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~8 hours (465K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
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Produced by Marcia Brooks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress, Manuscript Division)
Release date
2007-10-12
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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United States. Work Projects Administration
Born during the Great Depression, this New Deal agency became one of the most ambitious public-work efforts in U.S. history, putting millions of people to work while reshaping roads, parks, schools, and cultural life across the country. Its story offers a vivid look at how government relief, labor, and the arts came together in a moment of national crisis.
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