Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume V, Indiana Narratives

"Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves" by the United States Work Projects Administration is a collection of firsthand stories gathered in the 1930s from people who were once slaves; it seeks to record their lives and feelings about slavery and becoming free. The book shares the memories of people like George W. Arnold, who tells of his early days on a plantation, his worries as a child during the Civil War, and the hard times that came after being freed. Other interviews in the book reveal a mix of fond memories, painful moments, and the strength to keep going, as the former slaves share their thoughts on being enslaved, becoming free, and how society changed because of it, giving a real look at what life was like before and after slavery.