American Slavery Remembered
by American Slavery Remembered
American Slavery Remembered honors the lives of the millions of Black people enslaved in the United States of America. Here you will find their stories read just as they were written. May we never forget the souls who lived, suffered and died in the making of America.
Episodes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 River in Louisiana. Published in 1853.
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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 Lawrence and Newberry counties.
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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 White House. Published in 1868.
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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.
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Life enslaved at Monticello
This episode is a reading of first hand accounts of life at Monticello while enslaved by President, Thomas Jefferson. It includes an account by his son, Madison Hemings. Jefferson owned 607 people, 4 of whom were his own children. His enslaved children were granted their freedom at age 21.…
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The Fugitive Blacksmith: James W. C. Pennington
A reading of The Fugitive Blacksmith; or Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington, Pastor of a Presbyterian Church, New York, Formerly a Slave in the State of Maryland, United States.
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Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written by Himself.
This episode is a reading of the Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written by Himself. Originally published in New York in 1849.
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The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada
This episode is a reading of The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada as Narrated by Himself, published in 1849.
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A Letter to the American Slaves from those who have fled from American Slavery
This episode is a reading from the convention meeting minutes for the Fugitive Slave Law Convention in Cazenovia, New York, August 21-22, 1850. The convention was held to condemn the Fugitive Slave Act which was soon to pass in Congress. The Act made it legal for bounty hunters to capture…
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A Fate Worse Than Death
This episode is a reading of various newspaper articles about enslaved women, men and children who chose to end their lives to escape slavery in the United States of America.
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Negroes Rising
This episode is the reading of a newspaper article about a successful takeover of a slave ship in 1730. It is the account of Captain George Scot, detailing how he lost command of his slave ship to the enslaved, who then returned the ship to the west coast of Africa, freeing the 96 enslaved men,...
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Just Arrived from Africa
This episode is a reading of newspaper articles between the years, 1700 and 1800 detailing experiences of African men and women, newly enslaved in the United States.
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VOLUME 2: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano Gustavus Vassa The African.
This episode is a reading of The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano Gustavus Vassa The African Written by Himself, Volume 2. An autobiography first published in 1789.
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano Gustavus Vassa The African. VOLUME 1
This episode is a reading of The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano Gustavus Vassa The African Written by Himself, Volume 1. An autobiography first published in 1789.
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A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, A Native of Africa
This episode is a reading of A Narrative of the life and adventures of Venture, a native of Africa: But Resident above Sixty Years in the United States of America, Related by Himself. First published in 1798.
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A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw.
This episode is a reading of the narrative autobiography first published in 1772. It recounts Gronniosaw’s early life in present day Nigeria, his enslavement in New York and New Jersey and life in England.
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Another Slave Master Killed
A reading of various newspaper articles from across the United States about enslaved people who attempted to murder their enslavers.
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PT 4 “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself” Linda Brent(Harriet Ann Jacobs) 1860
A reading of Chapters 31-end of “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself.”
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PT 3 “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself” Linda Brent(Harriet Ann Jacobs) 1860
A reading of Chapters 21-30 of “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself.”
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PT 2 “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself” Linda Brent(Harriet Ann Jacobs) 1860
A reading of Chapters 11-20 of “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself.”
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“Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself” Linda Brent (Harriet Ann Jacobs) 1860
A reading of Chapters 1-10 of “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself.”
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Reward
A reading of various newspaper advertisements offering rewards for the return of self-emancipated men, women and children across the United States.
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Runaway in Jail
A reading of various newspaper notices regarding the jailing of Black men, women and children across the United States. Both free and enslaved people were brought to jailers and accused of being a ‘runaway.’ The law required such newspaper notices be placed repeatedly for a specific period of…
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Negroes To Be Sold at Auction
A reading of various newspaper advertisements regarding the sale of enslaved men, women and children across the United States of America.
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PART 5: “Slavery in the United States: A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball…”
This episode is a reading of chapters 21-26 of Charles Ball’s autobiography published in 1837, entitled, “Slavery in the United States: A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, a Black Man, Who Lived Forty Years in Maryland, South Carolina and Georgia, as a Slave Under Various...
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PART 4: “Slavery in the United States: A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball…”
This episode is a reading of chapters 16-20 of Charles Ball’s autobiography published in 1837, entitled, “Slavery in the United States: A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, a Black Man, Who Lived Forty Years in Maryland, South Carolina and Georgia, as a Slave Under Various...
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PART 3: “Slavery in the United States: A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball…”
This episode is a reading of chapters 11-15 of Charles Ball’s autobiography published in 1837, entitled, “Slavery in the United States: A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, a Black Man, Who Lived Forty Years in Maryland, South Carolina and Georgia, as a Slave Under Various...
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PART 2: “Slavery in the United States. A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball..”
This episode is a reading of chapters 6-10 of Charles Ball’s autobiography published in 1837, entitled, “Slavery in the United States: A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, a Black Man, Who Lived Forty Years in Maryland, South Carolina and Georgia, as a Slave Under Various...
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“Slavery in the United States: A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, a Black Man”
This episode is a reading of chapters 1-5 of Charles Ball’s autobiography published in 1837, entitled, “Slavery in the United States: A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, a Black Man, Who Lived Forty Years in Maryland, South Carolina and Georgia, as a Slave Under Various…
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American Slavery Remembered honors the lives of the millions of Black people enslaved in the United States of America. Here you will find their stories read just as they were written. May we never forget the souls who lived, suffered and died in the making of America.
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