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Slave Testimony: Two Centuries of Letters, Speeches, Interviews, and Autobiographies
Written and oral testimony to the conditions and experiences of slavery reveal the everyday lives and extraordinary culture of black slaves.
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777 pages
Published
June 1st 1977
by Lsu Press
(first published 1977)
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Should be required reading for Americans.
Despite my 40 years of reading, I had never read any of the testimonies from the slaves themselves, nor was I acutely aware that many had compiled narratives from letters, books, county records, church history, lawyers and Presidents.
This book "settled" my understanding of American history. It led me to do cross references and seek other authors who had documented similar information in their respective countries. The Dutch, Spaniards, Portuguese and the French.
I was taken aback by the slave tra ...more
This book "settled" my understanding of American history. It led me to do cross references and seek other authors who had documented similar information in their respective countries. The Dutch, Spaniards, Portuguese and the French.
I was taken aback by the slave tra ...more
This is the real deal: what do slaves think of slavery. For those with a lot of time and an interest in slavery, this book is fascinating. There are a number of writings, for instance, wherein slaves write letters to former masters talking about how wonderful slavery was. There are also the characteristic horrifying accounts of escape and torture. The diversity of opinions in the book complicate a simplistic view of slavery. This is not something to sit down and read in its entirety, for tempora
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"Slave Testimony: Two Centuries of Letters, Speeches, Interviews, and Autobiographies by John W. Blassingame (1977)"
I read a friends copy and enjoyed it so much, I bought my own.
Great book. I love everything written by Blassingame.
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