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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Oklahoma Press
ISBN-100806128593
ISBN-139780806128597
eBay Product ID (ePID)1128586
Product Key Features
Number of Pages544 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameWPA Oklahoma Slave Narratives
SubjectCultural Heritage, United States / General, Historical
Publication Year1996
TypeTextbook
AuthorJulie P. Baker, T. Lindsay Baker
Subject AreaBiography & Autobiography, History
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight30.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN95-016222
Dewey Edition20
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal305.5/67/092273 B
SynopsisThese are fascinating stories of the memories of ex-slaves, fourteen of which have never been published before. Although many African-Americans had relocated in Oklahoma after emancipation in 1865, some of the interviewees had been slaves of Cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws, or Creeks in the Indian territory., These are fascinating stories of the memories of ex-slaves, fourteen of which have never been published before. Although many African Americans had relocated in Oklahoma after emancipation in1865, some of the interviewees had been slaves of Cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws, or Creeks in the Indian territory.
A reminiscence of Slavery that's well worth reading
The book gives vast coverage of the subject. Many personal experience accounts are given. Each account propels you to the end and drives you to read another. The historical information to be gleaned from the accounts is a history reader's dream.