About the book
Slavery Remembered is the first major attempt to analyze the slave narratives gathered as part of the Federal Writers’ Project. Paul Escott’s sensitive examination of each of the nearly 2,400 narratives and his quantitative analysis of the narratives as a whole eloquently present the differing beliefs and experiences of masters and slaves. The book describes slave attitudes and actions; slave-master relationships; the conditions of slave life, including diet, physical treatment, working conditions, housing, forms of resistance, and black overseers; slave cultural institutions; status distinctions among slaves; experiences during the Civil War and Reconstruction; and the subsequent life histories of the former slaves.
An important contribution to the study of American slavery, Slavery Remembered is an ideal classroom text for American history surveys as well as more specialized courses.
Editions of Slavery Remembered
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807813409
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807813430
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807864203
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890865625
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Slavery Remembered is the first major attempt to analyze the slave narratives gathered as part of the Federal Writers’ Project. Paul Escott’s sensitive examination of each of the nearly 2,400 narratives and his quantitative analysis of the narratives as a whole eloquently present the differing beliefs and experiences of masters and slaves. The book describes slave attitudes and actions; slave-master relationships; the conditions of slave life, including diet, physical treatment, working conditions, housing, forms of resistance, and black overseers; slave cultural institutions; status distinctions among slaves; experiences during the Civil War and Reconstruction; and the subsequent life histories of the former slaves.
An important contribution to the study of American slavery, Slavery Remembered is an ideal classroom text for American history surveys as well as more specialized courses.
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What is Slavery Remembered about?
Slavery Remembered is the first major attempt to analyze the slave narratives gathered as part of the Federal Writers’ Project. Paul Escott’s sensitive examination of each of the nearly 2,400 narratives and his quantitative analysis of the narratives as a whole eloquently present the differing beliefs and experiences of masters and slaves. The book describes slave attitudes and actions; slave-master relationships; the conditions of slave life, including diet, physical treatment, working conditions, housing, forms of resistance, and black overseers; slave cultural institutions; status distinctions among slaves; experiences during the Civil War and Reconstruction; and the subsequent life histories of the former slaves.
An important contribution to the study of American slavery, Slavery Remembered is an ideal classroom text for American history surveys as well as more specialized courses.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Slavery Remembered?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general
Where can I read a sample of Slavery Remembered?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807813409
How long is Slavery Remembered and how many pages does it have?
Slavery Remembered has 236 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Slavery Remembered?
Paul D. Escott
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Slavery Remembered is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807813409) and paperback(ISBN 9780807813430) and ebook(ISBN 9780807864203) and pdf(ISBN 9798890865625)
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