@the.blk.history.c: Mr. Fountain Hughes: The Man Who Remembered Slavery — Recorded at Age 101 (1949) This is the actual image, and actual voice of Mr. Hughes taken from this interview. In this 1949 interview, obtained from the Library of Congress in Washington DC, Fountain Hughes, age 101, shares his firsthand memories of life in slavery and the struggles that followed emancipation. The interview takes place in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Hughes was the grandson of a slave owned by Thomas Jefferson. His words paint a vivid, painful, and powerful portrait of what it meant to live through slavery — and to be released with nothing: no home, no money, and no education. Hughes describes the brutal reality of slavery, the hardships of freedom without opportunity, and the strength it took to survive. With raw honesty, he declares that he would rather die than live enslaved again: “If I thought that I’d ever have to be a slave again, I’d take a g*n and end my life… You’re nothing but a dog.” This recording stands as one of the most important audio testimonies of American history, preserved by the Library of Congress to ensure that the voices of those who endured slavery are never forgotten. 🎙️ Interview conducted June 11, 1949 – Baltimore, Maryland 📚 From the Library of Congress, Voices Remembering Slavery Collection ⚖️ Believed to be in the public domain. Shared for educational, historical, and cultural preservation. 👉 Subscribe to The BLK History Channel for more true voices from history. Follow and subscribe to learn more about little known African American History facts! #BlackHistory, #AfricanAmericanHistory, #HiddenHistory, #BlackHeritage, #BlackExcellence, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Fountain Hughes, Library of Congress, Voices Remembering Slavery, Slave Narratives, African American History, Black History, Oral History, 1949 Interview, Thomas Jefferson Slaves, Emancipation, Former Slaves, Slave Life, History Documentary, BLK History Channel, Civil Rights History, American History, Freedom Stories, Black Voices, Historical Recordings, Public Domain Audio, Educational Archive, Black Oral Tradition

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