<p>In this interview from 1940, Mr. George Johnson of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, shares memories of slavery times, including his relationship with Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. The interviewers are Charles Johnson, Lewis Jones, John Work, Elizabeth and Alan Lomax.</p>

Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories

Library of Congress

George Johnson: Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories

JUN 29, 200913 MIN
Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories

George Johnson: Voices from the Days of Slavery: Stories, Songs and Memories

JUN 29, 200913 MIN

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In this interview from 1940, Mr. George Johnson of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, shares memories of slavery times, including his relationship with Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. The interviewers are Charles Johnson, Lewis Jones, John Work, Elizabeth and Alan Lomax.