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Virginia Slave Narratives
Virginia Slave Narratives
Author: Federal Writers' Project
These are powerful stories by those who lived through slavery. No institution was more diverse in American history than slavery. From the very founding of America and to the present day, slavery has touched us all. We hope these real stories of real lives are preserved for generations of Americans to come.  — Informants include:...  more »
 Fannie Berry, Charles Crawley, Minnie Fulkes, Georgina Giwbs, Candis Goodwin, Charles Grandy, Della Harris, Marriah Hines, Moble Hopson, Albert Jones, Susan Kelly, Simon Stokes, Richard Slaughter, Elizabeth Sparks, and Mary Jane Wilson. 

These slave narratives were compiled as part of the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration during 1936-1938. The entire collection from 17 states includes more than 2,000 interviews with former slaves.
ISBN-13: 9781557090256
ISBN-10: 1557090254
Publication Date: 8/1/2006
Pages: 72
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Applewood Books & The Library of Congress
Book Type: Paperback
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