THIS WEBSITE IS ONLY PARTIALLY FUNCTIONAL
UNTIL THE RELEASE OF THE BOOK, AMERICAN SLAVES,
WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON IN 2023.

True Life Stories

During the 1930s, thousands of former American slaves dictated their full life stories to interviewers hired by the US government. Their words in southern dialect bring truly amazing eye-witness accounts into stunning clarity. They reveal what really happened and share some of their deepest secrets. Learn more.

There are two series of books. The original and acclaimed paperback series, I WAS A SLAVE, remains in southern dialect. The translated ebook version, American Slaves, is in Standard English. They are the ONLY extended series of books of the slave narratives ever to be categorized and separately published by subjects, such one book about slave children and another about auctions. Learn more.

First, it began with…

The Original Book Series:
I WAS A SLAVE

• Entirely in Original Southern Dialect
(with “that word” used by former slaves)

• PAPERBACK books only

• Availability: 1995 through present

ALL SIX available at IWASASLAVE.com

The Original Books:
Paperbacks in SOUTHERN DIALECT

and now…

INTRODUCING…

THE NEW eBOOKS in
STANDARD ENGLISH

The NEW Book Series:

AMERICAN SLAVES

• Translated* from southern dialect into Standard English

*Translation primarily based on the same text in I WAS A SLAVE

• eBOOKS only

• Availability: Book 1: Late 2023

Set of Six: Next books released periodically until full set premiers