A Slave No More

David Blight talked about his book [A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation, publish… read more

David Blight talked about his book [A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation, published by Harcourt. He spoke briefly about the history of emancipation in America. He then spoke about his book which chronicles the lives of two former slaves, Wallace Turnage (1846-1916) and John Washington (1838-1918), whose narratives of emancipation were recently discovered. The book includes each of the men’s narratives in its original form. Following his talk he answered questions from members of the audience. close

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  • David W. Blight Director Yale University->Gilder Lehrman Ctr. for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition
  • Kira Duke Education Coordinator National Civil Rights Museum

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A Slave No More

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Program ID:
200409-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
First Aired:
Feb 09, 2008 | 1:05pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Mar 19, 2008 | 10:35pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Feb 09, 2008 | 1:05pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 09, 2008 | 9:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 16, 2008 | 8:01am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 16, 2008 | 3:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 19, 2008 | 10:35pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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