Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 368 United States. Work Projects Administration Administration, Work Projects Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 5 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_Narrative_Collection Produced by Andrea Ball and PG Distributed Proofreaders. Produced from images provided by the Library of Congress, Manuscript Division. "Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves" is a historical account produced by the Federal Writers' Project during the late 1930s. This collection documents the first-person experiences of former slaves, primarily in Arkansas, highlighting their life stories before and after the Civil War. The narratives focus on individual accounts that provide insight into the conditions of slavery, the impact of the Civil War, and the struggles of newly freed individuals. The opening of the book introduces a variety of former slaves by presenting their narratives through interviews conducted by project workers. For instance, Charlie McClendon shares memories from his childhood, touching on his early life under slavery and the kindness of his master compared to other owners. Lizzie McCloud recounts the harsh realities of her experience, the fear of white people, and the difficult transitions following emancipation. As these voices chronicle distinct experiences—ranging from contentment to cruelty—it's evident the opening sets the stage for a rich exploration of personal histories, providing a poignant glimpse into a critical period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 94.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Slave narratives -- Arkansas Enslaved persons -- Arkansas -- Biography Enslaved persons -- Arkansas -- Social conditions Slavery -- Arkansas African Americans -- Arkansas -- Biography E300 Text Slavery Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 598830 2025-06-05T07:05:12.776787 text/html 561429 2020-12-25T22:45:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii 351624 2025-06-05T07:05:26.592771 application/epub+zip 359321 2025-06-05T07:05:18.021911 application/epub+zip 280649 2025-06-05T07:05:16.165775 application/epub+zip 752861 2025-06-05T07:05:32.091752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705345 2025-06-05T07:05:25.028829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401269 2022-09-06T03:41:35.251300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519423 2023-10-05T09:41:16.077732 text/plain 17120 2025-06-05T07:05:32.235698 application/rdf+xml 28842 2025-06-05T07:05:16.771804 image/jpeg 4981 2025-06-05T07:05:16.467770 image/jpeg 337727 2025-06-05T07:05:12.833796 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia