Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories Podcast
1) Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories - George Johnson
In this interview from 1940, Mr. George Johnson of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, shares memories of slavery times, including his relationship with Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. The interv...Show More
Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories - George Johnson
13:43 | Jun 29th, 2009
2) Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories - Wallace Quarterman
In this interview from 1935, Mr. Wallace Quarterman of St. Simons Island, Georgia, recalls the last days of slavery for Zora Neale Hurston, Alan Lomax, and Mary Elizabeth Barnicle of the Library of Co...Show More
Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories - Wallace Quarterman
09:26 | Jun 29th, 2009
3) Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories - Fountain Hughes
Fountain Hughes reflects on his childhood experiences before and after the end of slavery in Charlottesville, VA. Among other events, Mr. Hughes recollects slave auctions and the hardships endured by ...Show More
Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories - Fountain Hughes
18:15 | Mar 27th, 2009