Master narratives identities and the stories of former slaves Introduction: identity narrative and context The slave narratives: a historical background Narratives and the historical context of the interview: heroes and villains in narratives of law and order Different slave as animal identities vis à vis different historical and current dominant discourses The white supremacy master narrative as an oeuvre civilisatrice: navigating identities along the sameness difference dimension An emic view on intertwined counter and master narratives of race obedience and religion Remembering and forgetting: master narratives and memories of violence Truth falsehood and master narratives: the case of Charlie Smith and the fritter tree Conclusions