Project Gutenberg 2006-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 1205 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 XIV, South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_Narrative_Collection Produced by Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available 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 compiled by the Federal Writers' Project during the late 1930s. This collection documents firsthand accounts and experiences of former slaves, capturing their stories and perspectives on slavery, freedom, and life afterward across various plantations, particularly focusing on narratives from South Carolina. The opening of this compilation presents a vivid and powerful tableau of slave life, weaving together the voices of individuals who lived through this era. For instance, the narrative of Mrs. M. E. Abrams highlights the superstitions and community bonding among slaves on a plantation, while Ezra Adams shares a more reflective account of the bittersweet nature of freedom and the harsh realities of life after emancipation. Various other narratives contribute to a multi-dimensional picture of the complexities faced by those who were enslaved, including the challenges of adjusting to freedom, the experiences of shared folklore, and the emotional weight of loss and survival. Overall, the beginning sets a tone of authenticity, inviting readers to engage deeply with the rich histories being recounted. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en African Americans -- Biography Enslaved persons -- South Carolina -- Social conditions Enslaved persons -- South Carolina -- Biography Slavery -- South Carolina African Americans -- Folklore E300 Text Slavery Category: Biographies Category: History - American 618556 2025-10-08T06:44:42.073990 text/html 622766 2006-07-26T10:47:12 text/html 361261 2025-10-08T06:44:55.488018 application/epub+zip 366701 2025-10-08T06:44:47.351051 application/epub+zip 305811 2025-10-08T06:44:45.388006 application/epub+zip 740448 2025-10-08T06:45:00.520948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682391 2025-10-08T06:44:53.601976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385188 2022-09-09T06:33:24.239140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531657 2025-10-08T06:44:40.927002 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 531209 2006-07-26T10:47:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 531202 2006-07-26T10:47:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21647 2025-10-08T06:45:00.663939 application/rdf+xml 29173 2025-10-08T06:44:45.939988 image/jpeg 5099 2025-10-08T06:44:45.662004 image/jpeg 205801 2006-07-26T10:47:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 217510 2006-07-26T10:47:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 205786 2006-07-26T10:47:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 349938 2025-10-08T06:44:42.117059 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