Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XIV, South Carolina Narratives, Part 2

"Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XIV, South Carolina Narratives, Part 2" by United States. Work Projects Administration, is a collection of powerful firsthand accounts taken from former slaves, crafted in the late 1930s through the Federal Writers' Project, giving a look into their lives before and after being freed. Each story shares the harsh realities and everyday life of enslaved individuals, highlighting their strength, communal bonds, and how slavery still affected them even after the war ended; people like Harriet Eddington tell about her early life, while Mary Edwards remembers her sympathetic master. These narratives weave together personal stories and cultural practices, creating a vibrant and important record of American history as told by people who experienced it firsthand.