Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories podcast

Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories

Oral histories and interviews with African Americans who endured the hardships of slavery. These recordings document the first-person accounts of several individuals whose life experiences spanned the period during and after slavery. The podcasts are drawn from several collections in the American Folklife Center Archives, one of the preeminent audio-visual repositories of national and international folklife, history and cultural expressions.

Oral histories and interviews with African Americans who endured the hardships of slavery. These recordings document the first-person accounts of several individuals whose life experiences spanned the period during and after slavery. The podcasts are drawn from several collections in the American Folklife Center Archives, one of the preeminent audio-visual repositories of national and international folklife, history and cultural expressions.

 

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Wallace Quarterman: Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories

In this interview from 1935, Mr. Wallace Quarterman of St. Simons Island, Georgia, recalls... more

29 Jun 2009

09 MINS

09:26

29 Jun 2009


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George Johnson: Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories

In this interview from 1940, Mr. George Johnson of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, shares memori... more

29 Jun 2009

13 MINS

13:43

29 Jun 2009


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Fountain Hughes: Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories

Fountain Hughes reflects on his childhood experiences before and after the end of slavery ... more

01 Mar 2009

18 MINS

18:15

01 Mar 2009