Slave culture: a documentary collection of the slave narratives from the Federal Writers' Project

Abstract

For the first time, the WPA Slave Narratives are organized by theme, making it easier to examine-and understand-specific aspects of slave life and culture. * Provides topically arranged access to views expressed in the slave narratives, something never done before * Offers students both contextual analysis and primary source material so they can draw their own conclusions about various aspects of slavery * Creates a personalized understanding of the challenges that accompanied enslavement * Allows various populations, such as previously enslaved women, to speak bluntly about the particular difficulties they faced under slavery