This edition includes the transcripts of hundreds of interviews made with former slaves in the period of 1930-1975. The collection consists of powerful testimonies by vivid characters, their incredible life stories and messages that should never be forgotten: Interview with George Johnson Aunt Harriet Smith Uncle Bob Ledbetter Wallace Quarterman Alice Gaston Uncle Billy McCrea Joe McDonald Isom Moseley Interview with Mrs. Jessie Interview with Mrs. Williams Laura Smalley Fountain Hughes Interview with Annie Williams Interview with Celia Black Interview with Charlie Smith Charlie Aarons Anthony Abercrombie Molly Ammond (Ammonds) Charity Anderson Gus Askew Tom Baker Henry Barnes Nathan Beauchamp Oliver Bell Nelson Birdsong Ank Bishop Siney Bonner Jennie Bowen Nannie Bradfield Martha Bradley Allen Brown Gus Brown Walter Calloway Esther King Casey Amy Chapman Emma Chapman Henry Cheatam Laura Clark Hattie Clayton Wadley "Shorty" Clemons William Colbert Tildy Collins Sara Colquitt Mandy McCullough Cosby Emma Crockett Cheney Cross Matilda Pugh Daniel Carrie Davis Clara Davis George Dillard Ella Dilliard Rufus Dirt Katherine Eppes Reuben Fitzpatrick Heywood Ford Bert Frederick Delia Garlic Angie Garrett Henry Garry Isaac Adams Alice Alexander Phoebe Banks Nancy Rogers Bean Prince Bee Lewis Bonner Francis Bridges John Brown Sallie Carder Betty Foreman Chessier Polly Colbert George Conrad, Jr Martha Cunningham William Curtis Lucinda Davis Anthony Dawson Alice Douglass Doc Daniel Dowdy Joanna Draper Esther Easter Eliza Evans and many more