More than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves were collected in the 1930s as part of the Federal Writers' Project (FWP) of the Works Progress Administration, later renamed Work Projects Administration (WPA). (1) Take a deep dive into these records to discover how they can help add depth to your ancestral story or break down insurmountable brick walls.
(1) "About This Collection - Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938." The Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2016.
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