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- In the 1930's, the last decade when many men and women who were born under slavery and freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.still lived, the New Deal's Federal Writing Project made an extraordinary and important decision.
- Author(s): Jerrold I Hirsch
- 352 Pages
- Social Science, Ethnic Studies
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About the Book
This collection of nearly 300 narratives tells the real story of life under slavery, as told by those who actually lived it. "Every historian, every teacher, every citizen who is concerned about the problem of intercultural education and understanding will want to read this book".--Christian Science Monitor. 16 pages of photos.Book Synopsis
In the 1930's, the last decade when many men and women who were born under slavery and freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.still lived, the New Deal's Federal Writing Project made an extraordinary and important decision. It sent interviewers to ask these African-American survivors: What does it mean to be free? Even more, how does it feel?"Does I remember much 'bout slavery times? Well, there is no way for me to disremember unless I die."
B.A. Botkin compiled nearly three hundred of these narratives to create a rich, unvarnished portrait of lives lived half slave, half free. In it, people who experienced the seasonal rhythms of plantation life . . .who were eyewitnesses to Lincoln, Douglas, and Tubman . . .who had their conciousness shaped by bondage . . .and who felt the anguish of the lash have their memories brought to life again. Their voices reach out across the decades and teach us what they know -- our history and our legacy in their telling of an indelible truth.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.16 Inches (H) x 5.92 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.2 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Ethnic Studies
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Theme: African American Studies
Format: Paperback
Author: Jerrold I Hirsch
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 1994
TCIN: 85006472
UPC: 9780385311151
Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-9126
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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