American Slavery Remembered

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.