Slave Culture

This three-volume work organizes the WPA Slave Narratives thematically, offering a fresh perspective on slave culture through the eyes of those who lived it. It compiles memories from the last generation of enslaved African Americans, gathered between 1936 and 1938. Each thematic area includes multiple excerpts spanning time, gender, and geography, along with introductory essays and contextual explanations to help readers understand this vast collection.