Project Gutenberg 2011-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 570 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 XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_Narrative_Collection Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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 work features firsthand accounts of various individuals who were formerly enslaved, providing a vital perspective on their experiences and memories of slavery. The narratives come from a diverse group of former slaves across different states, and they reveal insights into their lives before, during, and after the Civil War. The opening of the work sets the stage for a collection of personal stories, starting with detailed introductions of informants such as Mazique Sanco, who reminisces about his life in South Carolina and later experiences in the army and as a chef, and Clarissa Scales, who reflects on her childhood in Texas under the care of a kind master. The narratives begin to paint a complex picture of life in slavery, showcasing varied experiences and the impact of emancipation on former slaves as they navigate their newfound freedom. Each informant shares unique anecdotes that illustrate both the harsh realities of enslavement and the resilience of the human spirit, foreshadowing the intricate tapestry of personal histories that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Enslaved persons -- Texas -- Biography Slave narratives -- Texas Enslaved persons -- Texas -- Social conditions Slavery -- Texas African Americans -- Texas -- Biography E300 Text Slavery Category: Biographies Category: History - American 464276 2025-07-14T10:38:40.248021 text/html 457918 2011-02-23T14:06:10 text/html 3765920 2025-07-14T10:38:58.896892 application/epub+zip 3538603 2025-01-14T11:38:14.952352 application/pdf 470530 2025-01-14T11:37:58.930475 application/pdf 3768526 2025-07-14T10:38:48.784952 application/epub+zip 327074 2025-07-14T10:38:44.834997 application/epub+zip 4056122 2025-07-14T10:39:05.066899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3983034 2025-07-14T10:38:56.256927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321182 2022-09-16T08:33:04.905649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391027 2025-07-14T10:38:39.452026 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 391140 2011-02-23T14:06:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 380223 2011-02-23T14:06:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 380221 2011-02-23T14:06:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28231 2025-07-14T10:39:05.218855 application/rdf+xml 387914 2025-07-14T10:38:39.184033 text/x-rst 387910 2011-02-23T14:06:20 text/x-rst 28312 2025-07-14T10:38:46.103964 image/jpeg 4999 2025-07-14T10:38:45.452971 image/jpeg 148158 2011-02-23T14:06:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 146409 2011-02-23T14:06:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 3211895 2011-02-23T14:06:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 3202844 2011-02-23T14:06:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 146391 2011-02-23T14:06:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 3347701 2025-07-14T10:38:40.601022 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