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documents the culture of the 19th century American South from the viewpoint of Southerners. It includes diaries, autobiographies, memoirs, ex-slave narratives, and travel accounts of women, African Americans, enlisted men, Native Americans, laborers, and prominent individuals. The site features 140 titles, including some published before 1860. (Library of Congress)
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Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington begins, "I was born a slave on a plantation in Franklin County, Virginia. ..." |
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Reminiscences... |
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