7 episodes
The Last Will Of Lucy Sutton Terry Franklin
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Terrence Franklin goes on an odyssey to discover his family history, and finds his life's mission in the process: To Bend the Arc of History Towards Justice through storytelling. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/terry-franklin/support
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Lucy's Contemporaries Bend The Arc of History Towards Justice -- The Fate of Celia
In this episode, Terrence tells the story of Celia, a real-life contemporary of Lucy Sutton, the first woman executed in the state of Florida, whom Lucy may have known.
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The Final Decree. And an Excerpt from the novel in progress, "The Last Will of Lucy Sutton"
In this episode, you'll hear about the Final Decree in the trial to determine if Lucy and her family would be free. And the author reads an excerpt from the novel, "The Last Will of Lucy Sutton".
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The Trial Transcript
In this episode, you'll hear about the original transcript of the trial of the challenge to John Sutton's will. The transcript, consisting of the handwritten notes of the trial Judge William F. Crabtree, give us insights into the thoughts of Lucy, an enslaved woman whose voice was almost lost to history.
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Road Trip to The Past
Terry Franklin and his boyfriend Jeffrey set out on their journey to see Terry's family's freedom papers.
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A Five and a Half-Hour Drive to Freedom
Terry's long-dead ancestors come to him, inspiring him to share their story with the world.
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A Very Special Birthday
Terry Franklin discovered that his fourth great-grandfather owned his fourth great-grandmother. But he set her free in a will in 1846. In this episode Terry tells how a relative's birthday, set him on the path to his life's mission.
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