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American Slaves Tell Their Stories: Six Interviews
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Author/Editor: Octavia V. Rogers Albert
ISBN 10:0486441903
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This collection of enthralling personal narratives vivifies life during and just after the era of slavery in the United States. First published 25 years after the Civil War ended, the volume was the work of an educated African-American woman who became the voice of many former slaves. The interviews ...  read more
 


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Product Description:

This collection of enthralling personal narratives vivifies life during and just after the era of slavery in the United States. First published 25 years after the Civil War ended, the volume was the work of an educated African-American woman who became the voice of many former slaves. The interviews she recorded tell of cruel punishments, divided families, and debilitating labor, but they also include information about religious beliefs and practices, as well as the condition and progress of former slaves.
Reprint of The House of Bondage, or Charlotte Brooks and Other Slaves, Hunt & Eaton, New York, and Cranston & Stowe, Cincinnati, 1890.

Product Details:

ISBN 10: 0486441903
ISBN 13: 9780486441900
Author/Editor: Octavia V. Rogers Albert
Page Count: 112
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
Publication date: April 2005
Table of Contents: Click here to view the Table of Contents

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