Arkansas Slave Narratives - Parts 3 & 4: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves Contributor(s): Federal Writers' Project (Fwp) (Author), Works Project Administration (Wpa) (Author) |
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ISBN: 1878592912 ISBN-13: 9781878592910 Publisher: North American Book Distributors, LLC OUR PRICE: $85.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1938 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | African American - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - African American & Black - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
Series: Fwp Slave Narratives |
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (4.21 lbs) 710 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History - Cultural Region - South |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves. This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program. Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account of life during slavery and emancipation. These interviews were published as type written records that were difficult to read. This new edition has been enlarged and enhanced for greater legibility. No library collection in Arkansas would be complete without a copy of Arkansas Slave Narratives. |