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

03/27/09 • 18 min

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. A full transcript of this recording can be found at http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/slavenarratives/transcripts/slavery_hughes.pdf

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