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Title: Fountain Hughes: Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories
Speakers: Fountain Hughes & Hermond Norwood
Series: Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories
Date: March 01, 2009
Running Time: 18:15 minutes
Description:
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.