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

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

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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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Title

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

Running Time

  • 13:43

Speakers

  • George Johnson

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  • pdf
  • audio

Podcast Series

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

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George Johnson: Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories. 2009. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/podcasts/2009-06-29/george-johnson-voices-from-the-days-of-slavery-stories-songs-and-memories/.

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(2009) George Johnson: Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/podcasts/2009-06-29/george-johnson-voices-from-the-days-of-slavery-stories-songs-and-memories/.

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George Johnson: Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories. 2009. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/podcasts/2009-06-29/george-johnson-voices-from-the-days-of-slavery-stories-songs-and-memories/>.