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

Title

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

Format

Book

Published

Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, [2014]

Description

3 volumes (xlv, 1124 pages) : illustrations ; 26 cm

Other contributors

Crew, Spencer R., 1949- editor of compilation. Bunch, Lonnie G., III editor of compilation. Price, Clement Alexander, 1945-2014, editor of compilation. Federal Writers' Project.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Partial 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.

Subject headings

African Americans--History--Sources. Slave narratives--United States. Slavery--United States--History--Sources. African Americans--Interviews.

Genre heading

History. Interviews. Sources.

ISBN

9781440800863 (hardback : alk. paper) 1440800863 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781440800870 (e-book)

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