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Carol Bleser discusses her book "The Hammonds of Redcliffe"

BROADCAST: Dec. 2, 1981 | DURATION: 00:53:07

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Synopsis

In the archives of a South Carolina library is where Carol Bleser came across real letters of a Southern family in the 19th century. "The Hammonds of Redcliffe," tells the stories of James Henry Hammond, who married into wealth and who fathered children with some of his slaves. Hammond believed women were men's playthings and all slaves should remain slaves, even his slave children.

Details

Broadcast Date
Dec. 2, 1981

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 52.27 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
53 minutes, 7 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

American History & Politics African American History & Culture

People

Authors, Writers Educators

Tags

Bleser, Carol Hammonds of Redcliffe. Authors, American. Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Hammond, James Henry

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