Remembering Slavery
African Americans Talk About Their Personal Experiences of Slavery and Emancipation
Published on 15. November 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-1-59558-228-7 (ISBN)
Description
Nearly 10 years ago, The New Press published this book and tape set that offered a startling first-person history of slavery in the US. Using excerpts from the thousands of interviews conducted with ex-slaves in the 1930s, the astonishing tapes were the only known recordings of people who actually experienced enslavement. Now this groundbreaking set is available for a new generatoin of readers and listeners, offering remastered compact discs in MP3 format of the extensive original live recordings.
Reviews / Votes
"This project will enrich every American home and classroom."-Publishers Weekly
"As vital and necessary a historical document as anyone has ever produced in this country."
?The Boston Globe
"Moving recollections fill a void in the slavery literature."
?The Washington Post Book World
"Ira Berlin's fifty-page introduction is as good a synthesis of current scholarship as one will find, with fresh insights for any reader."
?The San Diego Union-Tribune
"Invaluable."
?Chicago Tribune
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Weight
617 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59558-228-7 (9781595582287)
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