Slave Testimony
Two Centuries of Letters, Speeches, Interviews, and Autobiographies
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Author
Publication
1977-07-01 - Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, LA
Language
English
Word Count
194,250 words, Guess
Page Count
777 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- ISBN-100807102733
- ISBN-139780807102732
- Open LibraryOL7945328M
Description
If scholars want to know the hearts and secret thoughts of slaves, they must study the testimony of the blacks. But, since the slaves did not know the hearts and secret thoughts of masters, historians must also examine the testimony of whites. Neither the whites nor the blacks had a monopoly on truth, had rended the veil cloaking the life of the other, or had seen clearly the pain and joy bounded by color and caste. The perceptions of neither can be accepted as encapsulating the totality of plantation life. Consequently, whether we focus on the slave or the master, we must systematically examine both black and white testimony. But, just as there are some topics on which only the masters can provide reliable information, there are some questions which only the slaves can answer. - Introduction.
First Sentence
HISTORIANS HAVE LONG GIVEN top priority to personal letters in their efforts to ascertain the effect of events and institutions on people.
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