Voices Remembering Slavery: Freed People Tell Their Stories

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Interview with Celia Black, Tyler, Texas, October 11, 1974

Contributor: Black, Celia - Sparks, Elmer E.
Date: 1974-10-11

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Interview with Laura Smalley, Hempstead, Texas, 1941 (part 2 of 5)

Contributor: Unidentified Female Interviewer - Faulk, John Henry - Smalley, Laura
Date: 1941-01-01

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Interview with Laura Smalley, Hempstead, Texas, 1941 (part 5 of 5)

Contributor: Unidentified Female Interviewer - Faulk, John Henry - Smalley, Laura
Date: 1941-01-01

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Interview with Laura Smalley, Hempstead, Texas, 1941 (part 4 of 5)

Contributor: Unidentified Female Interviewer - Faulk, John Henry - Smalley, Laura
Date: 1941-01-01

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Interview with Laura Smalley, Hempstead, Texas, 1941 (part 1 of 5)

Contributor: Unidentified Female Interviewer - Faulk, John Henry - Smalley, Laura
Date: 1941-01-01

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Interview with Laura Smalley, Hempstead, Texas, 1941 (part 3 of 5)

Contributor: Unidentified Female Interviewer - Faulk, John Henry - Smalley, Laura
Date: 1941-01-01

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Interview with Aunt Harriet Smith, Hempstead, Texas, 1941 (part 3 of 4)

Contributor: Smith, Harriet - Faulk, John Henry
Date: 1941-01-01

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Interview with Aunt Harriet Smith, Hempstead, Texas, 1941 (part 2 of 4)

Contributor: Smith, Harriet - Faulk, John Henry
Date: 1941-01-01

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Interview with Aunt Harriet Smith, Hempstead, Texas, 1941 (part 1 of 4)

Contributor: Smith, Harriet - Faulk, John Henry
Date: 1941-01-01

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Interview with Aunt Harriet Smith, Hempstead, Texas, 1941 (part 4 of 4)

Contributor: Smith, Harriet - Faulk, John Henry
Date: 1941-01-01

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Interview with Uncle Billy McCrea, Jasper, Texas, 1940 (part 2 of 2)

Contributor: Lomax, John A. (John Avery) - McCrea, Billy - Lomax, Ruby T. (Ruby Terrill)
Date: 1940-01-01

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Interview with Uncle Billy McCrea, Jasper, Texas, 1940 (part 1 of 2)

Contributor: Lomax, John A. (John Avery) - McCrea, Billy - Lomax, Ruby T. (Ruby Terrill)
Date: 1940-01-01

Audio Recording

Interview with Charlie Smith, Bartow, Florida, March 17, 1975

Contributor: Sparks, Elmer E. - Smith, Charlie,842
Date: 1975-03-17

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Date: 1932

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Voices Remembering Slavery: Freed People Tell Their Stories The recordings of former slaves in Voices Remembering Slavery: Freed People Tell Their Stories took place between 1932 and 1975 in nine states. Twenty-two interviewees discuss how they felt about slavery, slaveholders, coercion of slaves, their families, and freedom. Several individuals sing songs, many of which were learned during the time of their enslavement. It is important to note that all of the interviewees…

Contributor: Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program - American Folklife Center
Date: 2004

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