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E-kniha Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States: From Interviews with Former Slaves Mississippi Narratives byla úspěšně přidána do košíku.
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Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States: From Interviews with Former Slaves Mississippi Narratives
Autor: Administration, Work Projects
Nakladatelství:
Books LLC
ISBN: 9781443204170
Původní cena:
1979 Kč
Vaše cena:
1799 Kč
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Excerpt: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves TYPEWRITTEN RECORDS PREPARED BY THE FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT 1936-1938 ASSEMBLED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PROJECT WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPONSORED BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Illustrated with Photographs WASHINGTON 1941 VOLUME IX MISSISSIPPI NARRATIVES Prepared by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of Mississippi INFORMANTS Allen, Jim Baker, Anna Cameron, John Clark, Gus Cornelius, James Davenport, Charlie Emanuel, Gabe Franks, Dora Franks, Pet Henry, Nettie Hodges, Fanny Smith Holliday, Wayne Johnson, Prince Kennedy, Hamp Lucas, James McAllum, Sam Moses, Charlie Necaise, Henri Singleton, Rev. James Smith, Berry Snow, Susan Stier, Isaac Sutton, Jane Williams, Mollie Wilson, Tom Young, Clara C. ILLUSTRATIONS Mollie Williams Tom Wilson [TR: Footnotes have been moved to appear within the text.] [TR: Informant names and locations that appear in brackets have been drawn from interviews.] Mississippi Federal Writers Slave Autobiographies Jim Allen, Clay Co. FEC Mrs. Ed Joiner [JIM ALLEN West Point, Mississippi] Jim Allen, West Point, age 87, lives in a shack furnished by the city. With him lives his second wife, a much older woman. Both he and his wife have a reputation for being queer and do not welcome outside visitors. However, he readily gave an interview and seemed most willing to relate the story of his life. Yas, ma'm, I 'members lots about slav'ry time, 'cause I was old 'nough. I was born in Russell County, Alabamy, an' can tell you 'bout my own mammy an' pappy an' sisters an' brudders. Mammy's name was Darkis an' her Marster was John Bussey, a reg'lar old drunkard, an' my pappy's name was John Robertson an' b'longed to Dr. Robertson, a big farmer on Tombigbee river, five miles east of Columbus. De doctor hisself lived in Columbus. My sister Harriett and brudder John was fine fiel'...Hodnocení uživatelů:
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