The powerful, long-neglected testimony of former slaves places African American slave foods and foodways at the center of the complex social dynamics of the plantation South.
The powerful, long-neglected testimony of former slaves places African American slave foods and foodways at the center of the complex social dynamics ...
Examining narratives allows us to better understand what life was truly like for slaves: "hearing" history in their own words brings the human aspects of slavery and their interpersonal relationships to life, providing insights and understanding not typically available via traditional history books. How the Slaves Saw the Civil War: Recollections of the War through the WPA Slave Narratives draws upon interviews collected largely during the 1930s 1940s as part of the Federal Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Because most slaves could not read...
Examining narratives allows us to better understand what life was truly like for slaves: "hearing" history in their own words brings the human aspe...
