WPA Slave Narratives – When Slaves Learned They Were Free, Part 2: Bottom Rail on Top
Civil War Emancipation
by Donald R. Shaffer
1y ago
This is Part 2 of the blog posts (click for Part 1) exploring interesting accounts of ex-slaves relating the story of how they learned they were free found in the WPA Slave Narratives. The following excerpt is from Mary Ella ..read more
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WPA Slave Narratives – When Slaves Learned They Were Free, Part 1: “Root, Pig, or Die.”
Civil War Emancipation
by Donald R. Shaffer
1y ago
The WPA Slave Narratives, the folk history accounts produced from interviews with surviving ex-slaves in the late 1930s, contain numerous accounts of former slaves telling about the moment they learned they were free. The following account from this source is ..read more
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My thoughts on the first anniversary of the Capitol Riot
Civil War Emancipation
by Donald R. Shaffer
2y ago
January 6, 2021, for me, is now one of those where were you and what were you doing when it was happening events. As an online-based professor, I was working at home as usual. I had the TV on, muted ..read more
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Check out my new blog, History Over Simplified
Civil War Emancipation
by Donald R. Shaffer
2y ago
I realize my old blog has not seen posts in six years during my hiatus from this activity. But I have a new blog that might interest you that seeks insight into the present using the past. Please check out ..read more
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