Slave Narratives: A Folk History Of Slavery In The United States From Interviews With Former Slaves, Volume XII, Ohio Narratives

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XII, Ohio Narratives

by Various

This volume of the Federal Writers' Project's Slave Narratives offers a collection of firsthand accounts from former slaves living in Ohio. These narratives, recorded during the Great Depression, provide a deeply personal and intimate glimpse into the experiences of slavery and its aftermath. Through their own words, the former slaves recount their lives before, during, and after enslavement, shedding light on the horrors of the institution, the resilience of the human spirit, and the complexities of American race relations.

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