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Solomon Northup was born in the early 1800s in New York as a free man. He lived as a free man for over 30 years, until he was tricked into moving to Washington, DC, by men offering him a job as a musician. Once he made it to DC, he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Louisiana, where he was forced to work on a plantation until he could make his escape. 12 Years a Slave was a fast best-seller when it was published just eight years before the Civil War, and is an integral text from the time period.

Booker T. Washington fought his way out of slavery to become an educator, statesman, political shaper, and proponent of the "do-it-yourself" idea. In his autobiography, he describes his early life as a slave on a Virginia plantation, his steady rise during the Civil War, his struggle for education, his schooling at the Hampton Institute, and his years as founder and president of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, which was devoted to helping minorities learn useful, marketable skills.

In Thirty Years A Slave, Louis Hughes recounts his harrowing experience as a slave born near Charlottesville, Virginia, to a white father and a black enslaved mother. Serving primarily as a house servant, Hughes gained unique insight into the inner workings of the McGee cotton plantation and the McGee mansion in Tennessee. His vivid and poignant descriptions reveal the harsh realities faced by countless slaves who endured suffering and brutal punishments at the hands of Boss and his cruelly erratic wife. Through his narrative, Hughes not only sheds light on the dehumanizing effects of slavery ...

Join us as we delve into the powerful and inspiring story of a young slave woman determined to secure her freedom and the freedom of her children. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, by Harriet Jacobs, is a firsthand account of the horrors of slavery and the perseverance of the human spirit. Through her courage and determination, Jacobs offers a testament to the resilience of the human soul and a powerful reminder of the importance of justice and freedom. Subscribe now and be moved by the inspiring story of one woman's journey towards liberation.https://www.solgood.org - Check out our ...

In cases of separation, custody and divorce; people often say: "There’s his side of the story, her side, and then the truth is somewhere in the middle." We're going to challenge that notion and say that no, it is not the case at all. There’s the truth, and then there is the degree to which a pathological individual will go to in order to destroy someone for the sake of financial gain. The truth still lies exactly where it was. This is a podcast about today's indentured servants - divorced non-custodial and alienated parents, and the children away from whom they are torn. Follow the story ...

Corruption slavery in America known as the foster care system. Multibillion dollar industry a year. Every town every community sells kids and destroys families. But in every community there's a late family that is picked to destroy the unwanted. Because you will never see any of their families or generation of families in the system. Only the deplorables and unwanted will be in the system to be abused. Murder, molestation, manipulation and mayhem. That's what the government goes by do as I say not as they do. War is upon us whether you know it or not. They will be at your doorstep soon believe...