George Johnson: Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories

Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories

In this interview from 1940, Mr. George Johnson of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, shares memories of slavery times, including his relationship with Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. The interviewers are Charles Johnson, Lewis Jones, John Work, Elizabeth and Alan Lomax.

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