North Carolina Slave Voices
Listen now
Description
Dr. Lucinda MacKethan, in a talk given at the North Carolina Museum of History, discusses the way in which African American writers in the 19th century fought against slavery and racism using the power of the written word. She includes the narratives of Harriet Jacobs, Moses Roper, and Lunsford Lane and the poetry of George Moses Horton.
More Episodes
Author and historian Karl Campbell (Appalachian State University), moderator, leads two distinguished guests in trading stories about senator Sam Ervin and his central role in the Senate Watergate Committee hearings. Panelists include Rufus Edmisten (former Sam Ervin staffer and deputy chief...
Published 08/20/14
Professor Robertson discusses compelling new stories from his book "The Untold Civil War: Exploring the Human Side of War." His stories serve as alternatives to traditional battle narratives of the Civil War.
Published 01/14/13
Moore discusses the history and archaeological evidence surrounding Fort San Juan and the Spanish settlements in western North Carolina that predate the Lost Colony on Roanoke Island by nearly 20 years.
Published 11/13/12