11 episodes
Seizing Freedom Stitcher
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4.7 • 110 Ratings
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Epic stories of Black people who fought for their liberty and transformed America after the Civil War. Using first-hand accounts from diaries, newspapers, speeches, and letters, this is a narrated docu-drama about the failures and successes of the Reconstruction era, told by those who made it happen.
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Selling the Shadow to Support the Substance
Interview with photography professor Deborah Willis about the power of photography during the Civil War era, and the stories images can reveal to us about the lives Black people led and wanted future generations to understand.
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Reconstructing Family
How freed people sought out their kin following emancipation, and how they worked to establish new lives with their families, pushing for recognition in the eyes of the law.
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Interview: Abigail Cooper
Conversation with Abigail Cooper about the communities that Black people established in Civil War refugee camps, how they celebrated their African traditions and how they had to adapt to survive in the American patriarchy.
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A Bedrock For Freedom
How freedom wasn't as clear-cut as wartime refugees from slavery expected, and how— despite terrible conditions in many camps—Black people's desire for self-determination kept them going.
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Interview: Crystal Feimster
Interview with historian Crystal Feimster about the importance of digging into archives and disrupting the myth that the Civil War and Reconstruction are histories that belong to white men.
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A Powerful Black Hand
How Black men and women fought to participate in the war against slavery, and how the Union’s decision to allow them to enlist shifted the tide of the Civil War.
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Customer Reviews
Amazing
This is a riveting podcast. It sheds light on the stories of enslaved and recently freed people. It is amazing to hear accounts from letters and documents that the formerly enslaved or recently emancipated wrote or dictated THEMSELVES. Highly recommend!
Fantastic series!
Thank you so much for shining a light on this history
Enjoyable stories
I like this show, it’s an easy listen. Host has a soothing voice.