These photos were made in 1920s and 1930s in the USA as a part of the Federal Writers’ Project of the Work Progress Administration. All these men and women were born into slavery and were photographed more than 70 years after being freed. These photos were made in 1920s and 1930s in the USA as a part of the Federal Writers’ Project of the Work Progress Administration. All these men and women were born into slavery and were photographed more than 70 years after being freed.