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Tierra_y_Libertad

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7. Want to know what is was like to be a slave? You can hear their voices here.

Reply to locks (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2015, 04:05 PM

Jan 2015

In the late 30s the WPA recorded interviews with ex-slaves. Just click on them and listen to what slavery was about from the slaves viewpoint. There are also books available of the transcripts on Amazon, B&N, and elsewhere. I've read many and "happy, smiling, dancing, etc" doesn't appear often.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/voices/title.html

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Slavery [View all] locks Jan 2015 OP

Thanks for this very important discussion, well said. John Cummings deserves much appreciation appalachiablue Jan 2015 #1

More of the Slaves gladium et scutum Jan 2015 #2

In the 1980s and 1990s some historic properties and plantations began incorporating the story of appalachiablue Jan 2015 #6

Well posted, locks. Feral Child Jan 2015 #3

Excellent post malaise Jan 2015 #4

Slavery may have ended a long time ago, but the damage it does to our nation endures Bjorn Against Jan 2015 #5

Want to know what is was like to be a slave? You can hear their voices here. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #7

Thank you for posting this link.. I have it bookmarked mountain grammy Jan 2015 #9

My pleasure. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #12

I appreciate the responses and locks Jan 2015 #8

K & R and thank you for this excellent post mountain grammy Jan 2015 #10

thank you heaven05 Jan 2015 #11