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Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days

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Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days

Annie L. Burton

This is a short and simple, yet poignant autobiography of Annie Burton, who recounts her early carefree childhood as a slave on a southern plantation while the Civil War raged around her, and after the Emancipation Proclamation, how her life changed as she struggled to maintain herself and family, manage her finances, and develop as a free person of color. The last half of the narrative relies heavily upon speeches, poems, and hymns written by others that stirred Annie's religious passions and increased her pride in her heritage, including a very powerful speech by Dr. P. Thomas Stanford, "The Race Question in America", which no doubt gave Annie some historical perspective, boosted her pride, and offered much food for thought to her readers upon that important subject. (Summary by Michele Fry)

Year of Publication: 1918Genres: Memoirs
Running Time: 01 hour 40 minutes 21 seconds
#Chapter Name
1
The Nights
Recollections Of A Happy Life
Michele Fry
36:11
2
The Nights
Reminiscences
Michele Fry
15:09
3
The Nights
A Vision
Michele Fry
4:12
4
The Nights
Abraham Lincoln
Michele Fry
4:58
5
The Nights
The Race Question In America
Michele Fry
16:27
6
The Nights
Historical Composition
Michele Fry
2:01
7
The Nights
My Favorite Poems
Michele Fry
10:05
8
The Nights
My Favorite Hymns
Michele Fry
11:18

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