Slave Narratives

Georgia: Anderson Furr Narrative

Georgia: Cordelia Thomas Narrative

Georgia: David Gullins Narrative

Georgia: Ed McCree Narrative

Georgia: Mary Gladdy Narrative (Interpreted)

Georgia: Mose Davis Narrative

Georgia: Tom Hawkins Narrative

Georgia: William McWhorter Narrative

Mississippi: George Coleman Narrative

Mississippi: Hannah Chapman Narrative

Mississippi: Joanna Thompson Isom Narrative

Mississippi: Virginia Harris Narrative

Mississippi: Wayne Holliday Narrative

North Carolina: Betty Cofer Narrative

South Carolina: Thomas Goodwater Narrative

Texas: Jake Terriell Narrative

Texas: Jerry Boykins Narrative

Texas: Mary Young Narrative 

Texas: Millie Williams Narrative

Texas: Sarah Wilson Narrative

Virginia Slave Narratives

Virginia: Albert Jones Narrative

Virginia: Aunt Susan Kelly Narrative

Virginia: Henry Johnson Narrative (re-written)

Virginia: Miss Mary Jane Wilson Narrative

Virginia: Mr. Charles Crawley Narrative

Virginia: Mr. Charles Grandy Narrative

Virginia: Mrs. Candis Goodwin Narrative

Virginia: Mrs. Della Harris Narrative

Virginia: Mrs. Fannie Berry Narrative

Virginia: Mrs. Georgina Giwbs Narrative  

Virginia: Mrs. Marriah Hines Narrative

Virginia: Mrs. Minnie Fulkes Narrative

Virginia: Richard Slaughter Narrative

Virginia: Simon Stokes Narrative

Slave Narratives: Audio Recordings

Library of Congress Collection:  Voices Remembering Slavery: Freed People Tell Their Stories (Library of Congress)

• Zora Neale Hurston and Alan Lomax recorded interviews between 1932-1975
• 23 narratives recorded in 9 states
  • Three conducted by the Commonwealth of Virginia between 1937-1940 by Roscoe E. Lewis

Example

• Interview with Isom Moseley, Gee's Bend, Alabama, 1941

• Transcript

Directions:

1. Open the collection at the Library of Congress
   • Voices Remembering Slavery: Freed People Tell Their Stories (Library of Congress)
2. Select a recording to listen to
3. Open the transcript PDF and to read along as you listen
4. Take notes on the note sheet, especially regarding culture, family, daily life
5. Reflect in writing on the bottom of your graphic organizer:
   • Reflect on the experience of hearing their voices. 
   • In what ways does listening to a person speak affect your ability to empathize with and understand the person?
   • How did listening immerse you in the experience and ignite your other senses?
   • How does hearing the voice add to the identity portrait you are creating?

Hear the Voices of Americans Born in Slavery: The Library of Congress Features 23 Audio Interviews with Formerly Enslaved People (1932-75)