The Anansi Chronicles
The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of stories based on black history and legends from all around the world.
From the ancient kingdom of Mali, to the first black republic of Haiti- listen to black history like it has never been shown before.
The Anansi Chronicles
1841- Madison and Susan Washington (Bonus episode)
In 1841 Madison Washington escaped from the bloody plantations of Virginia into the relative freedom of Canada. A few months later, he returned to Virginia in attempt to free his wife Susan. The resulting story is one love, passion, and the power of the human spirit.
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Sources
- https://briankrice.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/one-of-the-greatest-slave-love-stories-ever/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus_and_Remus
- https://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2
- https://www.britannica.com/topic/slave-rebellions#ref1218383
- https://face2faceafrica.com/article/madison-washington-the-real-life-django-who-escaped-slavery-twice-during-the-1800s
- Lee, R. E. (1998). Madison Washington, slave mutineer. BLACFAX, 8(36), 8.
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