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797
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East Carolina University English professor Gay Wilentz provides a brief overview of the known slave narratives of NC, discusses the traditional forms of narratives, and analyzes five major slave narratives.
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2007
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Such recreational activities as marbles, cards, dancing, swimming, and fishing enabled slaves in North Carolina to mitigate the difficulties and harshness of their lives in ways that were neither violent nor competitive.
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9372
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Six tombstones located on the Moore Farm in Hertford County mark a slave cemetery. The cemetery property was a colonial grant and used by the black Moores for burials well into the 1900s.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 42 Issue 6, Nov 1974, p26, 44
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15339
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Aunt Sarah Grudger was arguably the oldest living American in 1937. The Asheville resident claimed she was born September 15, 1816. No official records existed to prove her date of birth because she was an ex-slave and very little was documented about slave births and deaths. Corroborating evidence included her memory of the 1833 meteor shower and other aged relatives who remember Aunt Sarah as an old woman when they were kids.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 29, Dec 1937, p3, il
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24669
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Most slaves in North Carolina came second-hand from other states since there was no deep-sea fleet for the state. Regardless, North Carolina accepted the institution of slavery; the author provides a brief history of slavery in the state.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 19, January 1955, p8-9, 16, il
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27709
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A study of slave clothing conducted by the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina revealed a great diversity within the slave community of eighteenth century Virginia. The style and quality of clothing given to slaves depended upon their occupation and status.
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36179
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Lessons could be learned from the Old Testament hero Caleb. Noted were name doesn’t always reflect character; proportions of God and life’s problems determine perception; it is never too late in life to make a difference.
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