The Heir of Slaves; an Autobiography
William Pickens
Lu par James K. White
In the first of two autobiographies, Pickens describes his early life struggling to help his family free themselves from a system of tenant farming otherwise known as "debt slavery" or "share cropping" in South Carolina and Arkansas during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He tells how once permitted to attend school, he excelled and eventually completed a degree at Yale. (Summary by James K. White) (2 hr 0 min)
Chapitres
| Forward and My Parentage | 17:41 | Lu par James K. White |
| To Arkansas | 11:11 | Lu par James K. White |
| Beginning School In Earnest | 11:04 | Lu par James K. White |
| A Skiff-Ferry School Boy | 11:02 | Lu par James K. White |
| The Stave Factory and the Sawmill Lumber Yard | 13:25 | Lu par James K. White |
| You Can Have Hope | 14:15 | Lu par James K. White |
| A Christian Missionary College | 11:58 | Lu par James K. White |
| Preparing For Yale In Ironwork | 10:47 | Lu par James K. White |
| Yale--The Henry James Ten Eyck Oratorical Contest | 18:48 | Lu par James K. White |
Critiques
Interesting!
Michele Fry
Well read. Inspiring literature from the black community is needed, especially by young Black people.
a worthwhile read. enjoyed the history and its message.
Kam