American Slavery Remembered

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.

  1. The Narrative of Lunsford Lane Formerly of Raleigh, NC.

    08/23/2025

    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.

    1h 37m
  2. Sketch of the Life of Mr. Lewis Charlton

    04/15/2025

    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.

    31 min
  3. In Search of Family Sold

    11/08/2024

    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.

    57 min
  4. Twelve Years a Slave. A Narrative of Solomon Northup

    06/30/2024

    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.

  5. The Gift of Another’s Lifetime

    04/17/2024

    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.

    1h 49m
  6. Behind the Scenes by Elizabeth Keckley

    03/17/2024

    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.

    5h 38m
  7. A Colored Man’s Reminiscences of James Madison, by Paul Jennings, 1865

    03/15/2024

    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.

    19 min
  8. Life enslaved at Monticello

    02/07/2024

    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. Bankrupt at death, Jefferson’s remaining enslaved men, women and children were sold across the country to pay off his significant debt.

    1h 48m
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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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  • Creator
    American Slavery Remembered
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
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