Voices from the Time of Slavery: Fountain Hughes

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Uploaded by on Mar 28, 2007

Fountain Hughes, a former slave, is interviewed by his nephew Herman Norwood in June of 1949. In this segment, Mr. Hughes gives his nephew some valuable advice. To view this and other free roots-related videos online, please visit Roots Television at www.rootstelevision.com

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  • If more people listened to Fountain Hughes, they wouldn't be in debt all their lives. That's a century of wisdom right there. The man knows what he's talking about, but few people every want to listen to true wisdom.

  • Amazing to hear this. Thanks!

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  • jah respect thats right man

  • u can get hours on hours of this from library of congress website recorded around the 1930s .men and women talking of the yankees! coming to there plantations no less and being freed...

  • The interviewer should have asked him to talk about his grandfather.

  • Thank you for posting!

  • Thank you for this post!!!!!!!!!!!

  • WOW this is a dreamcome true thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooo much for posting this!

  • This is the best video ever!!!!!!!!

  • This brought me to tears and riped my heart!

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