Today’s Fresh Air (NPR) featured an interview with David Blight about his new book, A Slave No More, which includes two slave narratives written by John Washington and Wallace Turnage. NPR also interviewed John Washington’s descendants: granddaughter Ruth Washington, great-granddaughter Barbara Anne Hinksman, and great-great-granddaughter Maureen Ramos.
Click here for my earlier post about this wonderful story.
Kevin,
I caught them on “Fresh Air” today (podcast, I think). Fantastic story!
Thanks for the heads-up in the form of your recent post on the subject…
got to look really informed in front of my wife.
Mannie