Folktales of Slavery in the United States through Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II Narratives from Arkansas, Part 2 is the second volume in a series of narratives collected by the US Employment Project. This book is an important historical document that contains the stories of the very first oral tradition of former slaves in the United States. Through these confessions, readers can better understand the terrible consequences of slavery and the feelings of the slaves themselves firsthand. Each story testifies to the great power of the human spirit in conditions of severe enslavement. This book helps preserve the memories of the past so that we can learn lessons from it for the future.