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Title: Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XV, Tennessee Narratives

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_Narrative_Collection

Contents: Batson, Frances -- Casey, Julia -- Chappel, Cecelia -- Childress, Wiley -- Falls, Robert -- Gaines, Rachel -- Goole, Frankie -- Gray, Precilla -- Greer, Jenny -- Grisham, Emma -- Hudson, Measy -- Hyde, Patsy -- Kannon, Ellis Ken -- Martin, Scott -- Matthews, Ann -- Moore, Rev. John -- Moss, Andrew -- Moss, Mollie -- Odell, Andy -- Parker, laura Ramsey -- Reece, Naisy -- Simpkins, Millie -- Star, Joseph Leonidas -- Thomas, Dan -- Watkins, Sylvia -- Young, Narcissus.

Credits: Produced by Diane Monico 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.)

Summary: "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 work consists of personal testimonies and stories shared by former slaves, reflecting their experiences before and after emancipation, thereby providing valuable insights into the realities of slavery in America. The narratives reveal the voices of individuals who lived through this dark chapter in history, offering firsthand accounts of their lives, struggles, and resilience. The opening of this collective work presents a series of interviews featuring various informants, including Frances Batson and Julia Casey, who recount their lives under slavery in Tennessee. Each account is filled with vivid memories of their childhood, family dynamics, interactions with their enslavers, and the hardships they endured. Through their stories, themes of survival, the longing for freedom, and the complexities of life before and after the Civil War emerge, creating a compelling depiction of the human spirit amidst adversity. The narratives serve not only as historical documentation but also as a reminder of the profound impact slavery has left on generations of African Americans. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 90.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Author: United States. Work Projects Administration

EBook No.: 19932

Published: Nov 27, 2006

Downloads: 188

Language: English

Subject: Slave narratives -- Tennessee

Subject: Enslaved persons -- Tennessee -- Biography

Subject: Enslaved persons -- Tennessee -- Social conditions

Subject: Slavery -- Tennessee

Subject: African Americans -- Tennessee -- Biography

LoCC: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2025-08-06T21:35:54Z Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XV, Tennessee Narratives

This edition has images.

Title: Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XV, Tennessee Narratives

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_Narrative_Collection

Contents: Batson, Frances -- Casey, Julia -- Chappel, Cecelia -- Childress, Wiley -- Falls, Robert -- Gaines, Rachel -- Goole, Frankie -- Gray, Precilla -- Greer, Jenny -- Grisham, Emma -- Hudson, Measy -- Hyde, Patsy -- Kannon, Ellis Ken -- Martin, Scott -- Matthews, Ann -- Moore, Rev. John -- Moss, Andrew -- Moss, Mollie -- Odell, Andy -- Parker, laura Ramsey -- Reece, Naisy -- Simpkins, Millie -- Star, Joseph Leonidas -- Thomas, Dan -- Watkins, Sylvia -- Young, Narcissus.

Credits: Produced by Diane Monico 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.)

Summary: "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 work consists of personal testimonies and stories shared by former slaves, reflecting their experiences before and after emancipation, thereby providing valuable insights into the realities of slavery in America. The narratives reveal the voices of individuals who lived through this dark chapter in history, offering firsthand accounts of their lives, struggles, and resilience. The opening of this collective work presents a series of interviews featuring various informants, including Frances Batson and Julia Casey, who recount their lives under slavery in Tennessee. Each account is filled with vivid memories of their childhood, family dynamics, interactions with their enslavers, and the hardships they endured. Through their stories, themes of survival, the longing for freedom, and the complexities of life before and after the Civil War emerge, creating a compelling depiction of the human spirit amidst adversity. The narratives serve not only as historical documentation but also as a reminder of the profound impact slavery has left on generations of African Americans. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 90.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Author: United States. Work Projects Administration

EBook No.: 19932

Published: Nov 27, 2006

Downloads: 188

Language: English

Subject: Slave narratives -- Tennessee

Subject: Enslaved persons -- Tennessee -- Biography

Subject: Enslaved persons -- Tennessee -- Social conditions

Subject: Slavery -- Tennessee

Subject: African Americans -- Tennessee -- Biography

LoCC: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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