{"product_id":"9781595587633","title":"Remembering Slavery: African Americans Talk About Their Personal Experiences of Slavery and Emancipation","description":"\"A Best Book of the Year\" —\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeralded as \"a minor miracle\" (Ted Koppel, \u003cem\u003eNightline\u003c\/em\u003e), \"powerful and intense\" (\u003cem\u003eAtlanta Journal Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e), and \"invaluable\" (\u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eRemembering Slavery\u003c\/em\u003e is sure to enrich readers for years to come. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gripping and poignant... Moving recollections fill a void in the slavery literature.\" —\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Chilling [and] riveting... This project will enrich every American home and classroom.\" —\u003cem\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Quite literally, history comes alive in this unparalleled work.\" —\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" —\u003cem\u003eThe San Diego Union Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"New Press, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151259320560,"sku":"9781595587633","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781595587633_p0.jpg?v=1763809503","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781595587633","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}