Tag: slavery
The Significance and History of Bonnets
Bonnets are Both Stylish and Functional - Here's the Backstory
Two Former Slaves Talk About the 1850s
Two former slaves talk about life during the times of slavery in America, referring to the 1840s and 1850s.
Found Voices : The Slave Narratives
How did it feel to be bought and sold like cattle, only to be liberated with nowhere to go and no one to turn to for help? In this profoundly moving program, Ted Koppel of ABC News presents the African-American slave experience in the voices of those who...
Hoppin' John ( Black Eye Peas the EASY WAY)
Black eye peas have been served on New Years in the South for years. This traditional dates all the way back to Civil War times. Black eye peas were considered slave food and animal food; it was on of the few things enslaved people had to eat during the h...
What Was Life Like for the Average Viking
Whether your name was Snorri or Erik, your daily life as a Viking was a meat-filled, chess-playing, human-sacrificing experience. Contrary to what you might think, daily life for Vikings didn't always involve going out to sea or violently conquering new l...
The Unbelievable Story of The Slave Who Mailed Himself To Freedom
The life of Henry "Box" Brown is so notable because he was an Antebellum-Era Virginia plantation slave who managed to mailed himself to freedom in a wooden box. The big question here is: how did he do it? Easy! He had the help of abolitionists on both end...
Voodoo vs. Hoodoo: What’s the Difference?
If you are into magic, witchcraft, and/or faith healing, you’ve undoubtedly run across Voodoo and Hoodoo. But are you aware that these two belief systems are completely different from each other even though they may, at times, look like the same thing?
Ex-Slave George Johnson
"Confederate President Jefferson Davis was my master."
Abraham Lincoln Brought to Life in Motion and Color
What was Abraham Lincoln really like? Lincoln is one of the most celebrated men in American History. But some of his more personal struggles are lost amidst the larger triumphs of his life: Ending slavery in America. Lincoln was a gentle, funny man, whose...
Man unknowingly buys former plantation house where his ancestors were enslaved
An Air Force veteran wanted a new house for large family gatherings; he ended up getting an incredible link to his family’s past.
The Compelling Story of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo
The life of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, from modern-day Senegal, reveals some of the startling and uncomfortable truths behind the historic slave trade.
Ex Slaves talk about Slavery in the USA
A story by ABC News in 1999 about slavery as told by people who were slaves. Recorded in the 1940's.
