Folktales of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XII, Ohio. United States. Work Projects Administration, is part of an important documentary collection that contains the accounts of former slaves about their lives in slavery. This particular volume collects essays and stories of slaves who are known to have been born in or resided in Ohio. Each story reveals the brutality of the slavery system, as well as the strength and endurance shown by former slaves in their struggle for freedom and dignity. This book is not only an important historical document, but also a testimony of the will to survive and hope for a better future in the harsh conditions of slavery.