Aunt Adeline, Fayetteville, Arkansas During the Great Depression, the United States government sponsored a project to record the
histories of the last generation of those who had lived as slaves in the antebellum South. The results are one of the largest collections of stories from the era of slavery. Since literacy was banned among slaves, many had little opportunity to record their experiences. The narrative by Aunt Adeline is one example of these testimonies. Read from Images 16 to 21 (or pages 11 to 16). 1. Based on what you have read, do you think Aunt Adeline's experience is typical of those enslaved in the South? Explain your answer.
I think she had a very similar experience as countless other slaves. She seemed to have it easier, being allowed to play, and even play with “masters” daughters. Many slaves, were beaten and treated like cattle, auctioned off, skinned, etc. She got to live like a human which should be something common but obviously wasn’t.
