See The Touching Last Faces Of American Slavery
Posted on Apr 02, 2012 @ 06:36PM - Add a comment
See The Touching Last Faces Of American Slavery
Fascinating Look Back At The Voices And Faces Behind The Last Generation Of Slaves
Posted on Apr 02, 2012 @ 04:00PM - 6 comments
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
A collection of first-person narratives is revealing yet more details from a very shameful side of American history, and RadarOnline.com has amazing photos from the era.
Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 is presented by the Work Progress Administration at the Library of Congress and includes interviews with the oldest surviving American slaves, some of whom were in their 80s and 90s, and one woman who claimed to be 121.
PHOTOS: A Glimpse Back At The Last Living American Slaves
“We were never allowed to go to town and it was not until after I ran away that I knew that they sold anything but slaves, tobacco, and whiskey,” revealed former slave, John W. Fields.
“Our ignorance was the greatest hold the South had on us. We knew we could run away, but what then? An offender guilty of this crime was subjected to very harsh punishment.”
'Monster of Amstetten' Josef Fritzl Says, 'My Favorite Show Is Two And A Half Men'
Posted on Nov 01, 2010 @ 04:09PM - 2 comments
Austrian Josef Fritzl is known as the “Monster of Amstetten” after he was arrested for keeping his daughter Elisabeth Fritzl captive in their basement for 24 years and fathering seven children with her, and RadarOnline.com has learned he is a Charlie Sheen fan.
