Old Voices (1904)

Old Voices is a historical non-fiction book written by Howard Weeden and published in 1904. The book is a collection of interviews with former slaves who had lived in the southern United States before the Civil War. Weeden, who was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama, was inspired to write the book after hearing the stories of former slaves from his own community.The book is divided into two parts. The first part consists of interviews with former slaves who had been born in Africa and brought to America as slaves. These interviews provide a rare glimpse into the lives of people who were taken from their homes and forced to work in a foreign land. The second part of the book consists of interviews with former slaves who were born in America and had lived through the Civil War and its aftermath.Throughout the book, Weeden allows the former slaves to tell their own stories in their own words. The interviews cover a wide range of topics, including the slaves' experiences with plantation life, their relationships with their masters, their thoughts on the Civil War, and their hopes for the future.Old Voices is an important historical document that provides a unique perspective on life in the antebellum south and the experiences of slaves before and after emancipation. Weeden's book is a tribute to the resilience and strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.