Bibliograph

St. Landry--up from slavery, then came the fire!!, Leona W. Smith

Type

Label

St. Landry--up from slavery, then came the fire!!, Leona W. Smith

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

St. Landry--up from slavery

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Leona W. Smith

Sub title

then came the fire!!

Summary

Note: This isn't another Mississippi Burning or another Roots!! It's a true family legacy!! From a child, Leona W. Smith was always intrigued by family stories told to her by her parents, grandparents, and close family friends. Birthed out of the intense desire of her mother (Shirley Mae LaVergne Williams) to discover more about her paternal roots, Leona set out on a journey to research her family's history and discovered some amazing truths about her ancestors. Told through family records and stories handed down through many generations and through the use of true to life accounts obtained from Federal Slave Narratives set in Louisiana, St. Landry Up From Slavery Then Came the Fire!! is an epic story deeply rooted in historical fact that spans over 300 years of the LaVergne and Williams families. From the shores of Africa to the rice fields of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and beyond, St. Landry Up From Slavery Then Came the Fire! explores the hardships, struggles, defeats and triumphs endued by the families through the cruel injustices of slavery, classism and racism. Most importantly, it also explores the family's resolute faith in God and gives documented accounts and firsthand testimonies of the amazing, miraculous power of God at work in their lives down through the generations that has left a legacy of hope, courage, and success that still endures today

Target audience

adult

Classification