Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories - Fountain Hughes
03/27/09 • 18 min
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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 in Charlottesville, VA. Among other events, Mr. Hughes recollects slave auctions and the hardships endured by freed slaves after the end of the Civil War.
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