Remembering Slavery

"e;A Best Book of the Year"e; -Library Journal and BooklistUsing excerpts from the thousands of interviews conducted with ex-slaves in the 1930s by researchers working with the Federal Writer's Project, this astonishing collection makes available in print the only known recordings of people who actually experienced slavery--recordings that had gathered dust in the Library of Congress until they were rendered audible for the first time specifically for this collection.Heralded as "e;a minor miracle"e; (Ted Koppel, Nightline), "e;powerful and intense"e; (Atlanta Journal Constitution), and "e;invaluable"e; (Chicago Tribune), Remembering Slavery is sure to enrich readers for years to come. "e;Gripping and poignant... Moving recollections fill a void in the slavery literature."e; -The Washington Post Book World"e;Chilling [and] riveting... This project will enrich every American home and classroom."e; -Publisher's Weekly"e;Quite literally, history comes alive in this unparalleled work."e; -Library Journal"e;Ira Berlin's fifty-page introduction is as good a synthesis of current scholarship as one will find, filled with fresh insights for any reader."e; -The San Diego Union Tribune