The Narrative of Lunsford Lane Formerly of Raleigh, NC.
This episode is a reading of "The Narrative of Lunsford Lane Formerly of Raleigh, NC. Published by Himself." Published in Boston in 1842.
23 Elo 20251h 36min
Sketch of the Life of Mr. Lewis Charlton
This episode is a reading of "Sketch of the life of Mr. Lewis Charlton : and Reminiscences of Slavery" published in Portland, Maine in 1870.
15 Huhti 202531min
In Search of Family Sold
This episode is a reading of newspaper advertisements by formerly enslaved men and women after the Civil War, in search of loved ones from whom they were separated during slavery.
8 Marras 202456min
Twelve Years a Slave. A Narrative of Solomon Northup
This episode is a reading of Twelve Years of Slave. Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841 and Rescued in 1853, from a Cotton Plantation near the Red...
30 Kesä 20248h 28min
The Gift of Another’s Lifetime
This episode is a reading of deeds recorded in South Carolina between 1780 and 1827. The deeds selected are those that gave enslaved people as gifts. These deeds are among thousands listed for Lawrenc...
17 Huhti 20241h 48min
Behind the Scenes by Elizabeth Keckley
This episode is a reading of Behind the Scenes by Elizabeth Keckley, Formerly a Slave, but More Recently a Modiste and Friend to Mrs. Abraham Lincoln. Or Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the Wh...
17 Maalis 20245h 37min
A Colored Man’s Reminiscences of James Madison, by Paul Jennings, 1865
This episode is a reading of A Colored Man’s Reminiscences of James Madison by Paul Jennings, published in 1865.
15 Maalis 202419min
