Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 2137 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 III, Florida Narratives 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" is a historical collection produced by the Federal Writers' Project during the late 1930s. The book captures the voices and experiences of former slaves through a series of narratives compiled from interviews conducted across various states. It aims to document the personal recollections and histories of African Americans who lived through the era of slavery, offering insight into their lives, struggles, and perspectives. The opening portion features the accounts of several ex-slaves, starting with Josephine Anderson, who shares memories from her youth about family life and superstitions surrounding witchcraft. She recalls tales of haunts and herbal traditions. Other notable figures, such as Samuel Simeon Andrews, recount their experiences under various masters, detailing elements of plantation life, food preparation, and the emotional impact of emancipation. These narratives are interwoven with vivid details of cultural practices, personal anecdotes, and reflections on freedom, illustrating a complex view of life before and after slavery through the voices of those who lived it. Each informant offers a unique perspective that contributes to a broader understanding of the collective history of African Americans. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Enslaved persons -- United States -- Biography Slave narratives -- Florida African Americans -- Florida -- Biography E300 Text Slavery Category: Biographies Category: History - American 535286 2025-10-05T14:06:18.029839 text/html 492641 2024-10-28T19:23:09 text/html 327428 2025-10-05T14:06:28.261844 application/epub+zip 335826 2025-10-05T14:06:22.067833 application/epub+zip 277996 2025-10-05T14:06:20.651884 application/epub+zip 694245 2025-10-05T14:06:32.502815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658629 2025-10-05T14:06:27.212831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366509 2022-09-06T19:49:23.159565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482724 2025-10-05T14:06:16.591926 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 462584 2024-10-28T19:23:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17143 2025-10-05T14:06:32.642785 application/rdf+xml 28855 2025-10-05T14:06:21.172888 image/jpeg 5031 2025-10-05T14:06:20.911852 image/jpeg 320961 2025-10-05T14:06:18.068895 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