Slave culture : a documentary collection of the slave narratives from the Federal Writers' Project / Spencer Crew, Lonnie Bunch, and Clement Price, editors

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Object Details

editor of compilation
Crew, Spencer R. 1949-
Bunch, Lonnie G.
Price, Clement Alexander 1945-2014
Author
Federal Writers' Project
Contents
v.1. The enslaved community culture : Religion and the enslaved community ; Holidays and special occasions: times of celebration and rest ; Music and other forms of cultural expression -- Childhood for the enslaved : Familial bonds ; The slaveholder as surrogate parent ; Day-to-day care of enslaved children ; Parent and child interaction ; Transition from childhood to productive worker ; Childhood games (the chance just to be a child) --
v.2. The enslaved family : Challenges of marriages and unions for the enslaved ; Loss of family members: separation of couples and families ; Mixed family: white fathers ; Providing support for family members ; Preserving family history and heritage -- Enslaved women : The workday for enslaved women ; Enslaved women and their families ; Enslaved women and marriage ; Sexual imposition and enslaved women --
v.3. Work and slavery : Field workers ; Domestic workers ; Skilled workers ; Hiring out enslaved workers -- Physical abuse and intimidation : Punishing field workers ; Punishing domestic workers ; Crushing signs of rebelliousness -- Runaways and the quest for freedom : Reasons for deciding to run ; Crafting a plan of escape ; Fleeing not too far distant ; Discouraging freedom ; The impact of the Civil War ; Emancipation -- Appendix: The long road to the cabin door: historians on American slavery
Summary
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
"Please do not include a summary in this CIP"-- Provided by publisher.
2014
Type
Sources
Interviews
History
Physical description
3 volumes : illustrations ; 26 cm
Place
United States
Smithsonian Libraries
Topic
Slave narratives
Slavery--History
African Americans--History
African Americans
Record ID
siris_sil_1030378
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0