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 Project Gutenberg 2009-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 459 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 XVII, Virginia Narratives Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_Narrative_Collection Produced by René Anderson Benitz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://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 documenting firsthand experiences of former slaves in the United States, compiled during the late 1930s. This collection provides a detailed insight into the lives, struggles, and resilience of enslaved individuals through their personal testimonies, notably from Virginia. The narratives not only highlight the harsh realities of slavery but also capture the culture, family relationships, and the sense of community among the enslaved. The opening of the book introduces several informants, primarily ex-slaves, sharing their memories of life before, during, and after the Civil War. For instance, we hear from Mrs. Fannie Berry, who reminisces about Nat Turner's Insurrection and the moments of fear and confusion that ensued among both slaves and masters. Other narratives describe moments of hardship, such as the cruelty of slave catchers, the limited but cherished personal autonomy, and the significance of religious gatherings, which served as an escape and source of hope. These accounts reveal a complex tapestry of human experience highlighting resilient spirits amidst oppressive circumstances, laying a foundation for understanding the broader historical context of slavery in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Enslaved persons -- Virginia -- Biography E300 Text Slavery Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 138212 2025-08-12T05:08:08.070996 text/html 113567 2025-03-15T08:37:13 text/html 183590 2025-08-12T05:08:15.200011 application/epub+zip 183423 2025-08-12T05:08:11.979943 application/epub+zip 122788 2025-08-12T05:08:10.645972 application/epub+zip 449141 2025-08-12T05:08:17.432941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435817 2025-08-12T05:08:14.269015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133020 2022-09-13T12:24:53.237817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117770 2025-08-12T05:08:07.643014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97351 2025-03-15T08:37:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16961 2025-08-12T05:08:17.562935 application/rdf+xml 29325 2025-08-12T05:08:11.150011 image/jpeg 5096 2025-08-12T05:08:10.896980 image/jpeg 185508 2025-08-12T05:08:08.082985 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia