My Life in the South

<p>Born into slavery in 1849<em> My Life in the South </em>is Jacob Stroyer’s engrossing first hand look at his life as a slave.  After the Civil War Stroyer moved to Salem Massachusetts and became a minister.  A much sought-after speaker he was urged by listeners to write down his memories.  Originally published in 1879 when he was thirty this is a fascinating collection of stories about the training discipline and burdens the slave had to bear as well as some of the customs of slaves and southern society.<em>  </em></p>