Born In Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936 to 1938

Item

Title

Born In Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936 to 1938

Creator

Federal Writer's Project, United States Work Projects Administration (USWPA)

homepage

https://www.loc.gov/collections/slave-narratives-from-the-federal-writers-project-1936-to-1938/about-this-collection/

Description

A collective archive of first-person accounts of slavery with 500 photographs of former slaves collected from the 1930's.

Requirements

Computer access

Alternatives

Library Of Congress

Get Started

General knowledge of American history

Language

English

Audience Education Level

High School-College, intended for academic research

Item sets

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