Americans of all kinds are in debt. A relative of mine went through the great depression as a child. Had 5 other siblings, and didn't know one another. Their mother couldn't afford to keep them together. Some didn't see each other for more that 20 years. One of them is my grandfather and he speaks of buying on time in the same manner. So I believe the gentleman in this video is speaking from experience, on the matter of credit. It wasn't directed to any particular "race".
He was talking about debt bondage. A legal form of slavery (now viewed as a form of slavery and banned under human rights) that bounded blacks to their former slavers. The slaver would loan the former slave cash in exchange for services and keep raising interest even if they met their obligations which meant they were never paid. This kept them in debt forever and bound to the former plantations. He was a very smart man for not doing this.
Oh ancestors we love you we will never forget you You will and strength were stronger Than the chains that bound you. I'm am proud be born from your stock! a black man! Ashe!!!!
This is the strength of true Americans. America is based in the power to overcome. Slavery is our darkest stain that I'll never know the feeling of wearing and ill never know the forgiveness he has given. I would be honored to be able to call this man my uncle.
pinfold1000 oh but us whites, who founded and built america arent allowed "publicly" to say what you've just stated. White Guilt is a marxist invention.... White America is waking up.... You won't be able to guilt us much longer.... I promise you! This whole white guilt charade, that you liberals thought would be the nail in the conservative parties coffin.... Will in the end, wind up being the nail in the democraps! 😱
When he said his name “My name is Fountain Hughes” I heard that beautiful voice and bursted into tears. It was powerful, strong, painful, experienced, familiar, and captivating, just simply amazing. Extremely thankful for this upload. We hear actors replicate their voice but to hear an actual voice is so beautiful. Mr.Fountain lives a long life, over 100 years. My God I would love to just be in his presence, hear his stories and just stare at him. Beautiful spirit and interesting how his advice still applies to this very day!
Thank Hermond Norwood (a Library of Congress engineer at the time), he conducted & recorded the interview with Fountain Hughes on June 11, 1949 in Baltimore
they said that Hughes died in 1957, yes 1957, this took place in 1949, so there are Black people living today that knew people that was slaves and they were doing these interviews starting in the late 30's so the next time somebody tell you it happen a long time ago, let them know that they did interviews that are less than 100 years ago with living Slaves.
EbonySweetness Sweetness the older you get the more you will realize that old people are not concerned with the past as they are with the present. That goes to the expression of "I ain't dead yet" and indeed you are not old people àirfoece as with it as they were in their 40s this fellow wanted to tell about his past in regard to current need of remaining debt free. His experience in slave days was told with not a lot of gusts sorta like that wasn't what he wanted to emphasize as his. Life experience
wish they would've keep the recorder on...I'd like to hear what he had to say about why he didn't do to church...I like listening to the old folk speak...it's more of a matter of fact over fiction for me
Wow... this is so amazing. Brought tears to my eyes, an ache in my heart but Thank G-d we have these recordings. Our beautiful African-American people speaking about such a terrible part of our history. Its amazing: having listened to so many of these recordings in these videos, I noticed that there is a distinct accent that seems apparent in all of the videos- its so beautiful. So well spoken and in such a sophisticated fashion. This is the first time I heard such recordings; I am blown away. Love our African-American brethren; they're an integral part of our country from the very beginning.
This man lived the burden we as black people reference as the epitome of our degradation. Why is he so full of clarity, life and wisdom when so many of us are slaves to the vices of modern life ?
This is so true! Our people are now mentally enslaved to the Satanic Hip Hop culture which was imposed upon us by the Satanic elite rulers of this world and those whom they employ.
Omg the strength...the heart of this man...in every single word he speaks I feel that love and that strength. Fountain Hughes....you are the hero to so many. You are definitely my hero. ❤
I salute you, my Dear and loving King Brother of JUDAH. Looking forward to meeting you, someday in the Kingdom, of THE MOST HIGH GOD. There you will have a Mansion to live in forever. And you never have be hungry, or ever afraid again. 💜
Love this video and interview.. guy was sharp as a tack and spoke very very well.... I wish he was still around to teach this younger generation now....
As I listen to this noble old elder tell his story. What stands out in my mind is not his clear presence of mind at 101 years old. It's not the fascination of hearing an enslaved person tell his story first hand. It's not the rare privilege of traversing back in time. As I listen to this Elder,I'm in awe at how ruthless and savage,how low and despicable,how hate worthy his en-slavers were and still are.
anne collier Yes, how true. But if you're White as one of the White Interviewers was told by an ex slave. As a White person, "you still have the Disease" no matter how nice a White person is, your skin color is your disease. Disease of privilege, ignorance and the belief you can give a man Freedom. Freedom he was born with before he was enslaved.
You do not want to believe it or not black people we still not free white people been going to get there since day one they teach their children to be racist and that's a fact all the white people got today they worked off the backs of others you're just like your ancestors still trying to keep people in slavery but you trying to do it in modern times
"I'd take a gun and kill myself before I'd be a slave again. You're nothing but a dog" How this gentleman can say that without the sound of hate in his voice speaks volumes about his character. I hope when I get to heaven we can sit together and chat about how beautiful heaven is and glorify our Lord.
He was a slave, he is going to have the mind of one. Stockholm syndrome, he isn't going to speak with any hatred. He forgot who the enemy was, a tired old lion.
Jay LDav He died at 109, he was reaching his death in the 1940's, and at that age, he probably decided not to dwell on tiring hatred. He probably did hate his owners, but at such an old age, it gets tiring.
Whilst I'm extremely grateful that these recordings were done, I wish the interviewer went deeper. It's all between the 17th and 18th minute, after reminding himself of the Yankees mistreatment, he starts to speak of the pain of how he was treated , then says he won't talk about it because it makes people sad. That was the que for the interviewer. So grateful this window to the past exists
I have been playing Fountain Hughes' audio to my classes for years. If you think this is good, go to the Library of Congress' WPA recordings of many more former slaves. It is so amazing to actually HEAR former slaves talk about their lives.From a historical and humanity perspective, it is so rich. From a linguistic point of view, it is fascinating, too.
Yes! I saw a documentary that said it was because of the northern migration from the rural south and the segregation into ghettos in the north. The invariant be developed that way, some linguists say. It is so interesting how language changes.
At 1:00 he says, "It is yourn". At 2:42 he says, "And then the rest of the money is yourn." That word 'yourn' is a colloquial for 'yours' and is also used in the Bahamas to this day, e.g. "That's yourn" or "That's yourns"
I wonder if that is an African language aspect? The Appalachians have "you ins" and "yins" in their vernacular. I wonder if it is similar? Let me know if you find any good documentaries.
I've got to say within two and a half minutes into this conversation that this man has already established his own personal wisdom in that you should not make purchases on what you can't afford in the moment. my own elder relatives have impressed this conservative idea upon me as well. no greater feeling than knowing you don't owe a debt.
Fountain Hughes gave some very good advice about money from the time he knew about credit and how to spend, and the difference between want and need. My great-grandmother told me that her mother was a slave when I was seven back in the '60s, I just wish I was a bit older to have asked her more questions about it, but hearing it come from Mr. Hughes answered the questions I wanted to ask my great-grandmother. I'm grateful for that.
i knew a old man who was born in 1914 he was the last of the cattle punchers & he had money but very rarely spent any of it , i grew up with his granddaughter he would have us girls follow him around & show us how to plant tater sprouts, butcher hogs, cattle smoke our meat & showed us how to live off the land ..... I loved that man like he was my own grandfather & his wife was the same way they had 5 children & too many grandchildren to count... One day i was sitting on the couch in their front room & there was a picture oval shape on his floor model tv & i ask him who those ppl were in the photo he said they were his grandparents his grandfather died at the age of 120 & his grandma at 118. these were ppl who didnt waste nothing & lived off the land chewed tobacco half irish half indian...
From Africa to all over the world Bless you Ancestors and may the most High keep you, you served your time and because the fight is not over it is now our time to serve. Much love to all my black people, much love.
This guy was born before and died long after Emile Durkheim and Max Weber. He could have had a conversation with Karl Marx while he was writing Das Kapital. He lived to see the US population grow from 23 million (1840) to 161 million (1950). He grew up during the civil war and died during the Vietnam war.
U think he would say the same things? I don't think so. African Americans are a beautiful group of people, but we all have bad apples. I could sit down a listen to this man all day. If I could go back in time I would give my life for this man and is family. I'm a white man by the way.
Mr Hughes knew financial discipline 150 years ago...wow😀😀listen to your ancestors they are speaking to you💛💜💙💚💖💥Ase Dua My Akhu...Nebercher bless your beautiful Ka👌👌
Financial discipline then meant something different than it does now. Black people even after slavery ended where shackled to a debt that they could never pay off. That debt was called share cropping. It was the new slavery. Many were jailed if hey tried to leave the farm where they were a sharecropper.
It's so sad to me how much our ancestors went through on a daily basis and the things we take for granted. Smh I don't see how anybody can say we need to forget the past. HOW HOW can we it's apart of us. I want my children to know what happened so they will always try to become better then what a white man thinks of them. Even in this interview he asked who did you work for. YOU MEAN WHEN I WAS A SLAVE I WAS OWNED.... His words.
I'm fifty years old this year and my Dad met former slaves when he was a kid. He told me about going with his grandma to visit friends of hers who had been born in slavery. One was 21 years old when the civil war ended . She remembered slavery very well. Another was 16 when she was freed in 1865. Dad was born in 1928 and he'd have been around 10 yrs old when he met these ladies so they'd have been pretty old . But it goes to show this wasn't that long ago.
C. Gerardo Perla The Book of Joel CHAPTER 3 VERSE 4 Yea and have ye to do with me O Tyre an Zidon and all the coast of Palestine will ye render me a recompence an if ye recompense me swittly an speedily will I return your recompense upon your on head.read on!
@Jose Stevenson From the US and i agree. I feel sympathetic, but i feel no guilt. I have never enslaved anyone in my life. It is a stain on Americas past, but we must remember that: -Slavery was commonplace around the world at the time. -Slavery is still practiced in many countries today. -100,000s of Americans died in a civil war to free these poor souls.
@garnbroek Based on the statistics of northern slave owners, there is an extremely small chance that any of my ancestors "owned" slaves. So no, i bet my ancestors didnt have slaves and even if they did, i stand by my original statement, i sympathize but feel no guilt. I have never owned another human being, and im not responsible for what my great great great grandparents did.
You an idiot. You and I and everyone alive right now didn’t exist at the time of slavery. No ones fault today so that’s an idiot comment please forgive us lmao
Deuteronomy 28 explains how we got into this situation but 2019 ends are captivity soon after TMH is going to redeem us and save us from our enemies as written in the bible. Shalom Israel
Crazy how easily he talks about his slave days, making the unethical imprisonments and hard labor seem like it was nothing. The interview asked him which Plantation did he “work for”. Justifying it, Hughes didn’t mind it either. Just to see how far mankind has come, from 1600’s to 2019. Completely two different worlds.
first 2 mins in this video, he's teaching the black man and woman about credit and to stay away from it all together. Powerful.
Erik Brown
It was amazing because I would have not thought so many of us were in debt, back in those days the interview was taken.
Americans of all kinds are in debt. A relative of mine went through the great depression as a child. Had 5 other siblings, and didn't know one another. Their mother couldn't afford to keep them together. Some didn't see each other for more that 20 years. One of them is my grandfather and he speaks of buying on time in the same manner. So I believe the gentleman in this video is speaking from experience, on the matter of credit. It wasn't directed to any particular "race".
@@ManPursueExcellence Don't forget sharecropping. That put a lot of black folks in debt
Errol
Hmm, I wasn’t aware of that. I’ll have to look back at sharecroppers.
He was talking about debt bondage. A legal form of slavery (now viewed as a form of slavery and banned under human rights) that bounded blacks to their former slavers. The slaver would loan the former slave cash in exchange for services and keep raising interest even if they met their obligations which meant they were never paid. This kept them in debt forever and bound to the former plantations. He was a very smart man for not doing this.
I imagine Fountain Hughes would have been a great professor or teacher if he were allowed an education. Remarkable human being.
Ah yes, this wise man was born a teacher. I would’ve loved to have a grandfather like this man.
He had an education. Listen to the wisdom
Oh ancestors we love you we will never forget you
You will and strength were stronger Than the chains that bound you.
I'm am proud be born from your stock! a black man! Ashe!!!!
I'm looking up slave revolts in the Americas. I have some videos on them.
Much love and tears to you and your people.
This is the strength of true Americans. America is based in the power to overcome. Slavery is our darkest stain that I'll never know the feeling of wearing and ill never know the forgiveness he has given. I would be honored to be able to call this man my uncle.
Henriss, all of the Eirope at times had a serfdom, India and China had a slavery. So, spare your tears and love.
pinfold1000 oh but us whites, who founded and built america arent allowed "publicly" to say what you've just stated. White Guilt is a marxist invention.... White America is waking up.... You won't be able to guilt us much longer.... I promise you! This whole white guilt charade, that you liberals thought would be the nail in the conservative parties coffin.... Will in the end, wind up being the nail in the democraps! 😱
I'm blessed to be born in the age of technology where I can hear my ancestor give his testimony of the ruthless bondage he endured, a true blessing
When he said his name “My name is Fountain Hughes” I heard that beautiful voice and bursted into tears. It was powerful, strong, painful, experienced, familiar, and captivating, just simply amazing. Extremely thankful for this upload. We hear actors replicate their voice but to hear an actual voice is so beautiful. Mr.Fountain lives a long life, over 100 years. My God I would love to just be in his presence, hear his stories and just stare at him. Beautiful spirit and interesting how his advice still applies to this very day!
I love history, whoever recorded this was doing the world a service by preserving the voice and memories of Fountain Hughes.
Thank Hermond Norwood (a Library of Congress engineer at the time), he conducted & recorded the interview with Fountain Hughes on June 11, 1949 in Baltimore
Thank you so much for sharing.
Words cant explain how hearing this from someone's mouth who went through it made me feel.
I'm looking up the leaders of slave revolts.
Kiki Learns Languages Look up Jean Jacque Dessalines, Vincente Guerrero, Gaspar Yanga, Toussaint Louverture, Gabriel Prosser, Nat Turner, etc
I made videos about 3 of them. I know all but one.
broomsterm clearly you didn’t listen to any of this.
broomsterm you’re a complete idiot
The first thing he told us was to not get in debt......wise man
My dear ancestors thank you for your strength I AM you . You are me ASE' ! Peace to all my beautiful black kings and queens .❤
Luka yea u already know !
they said that Hughes died in 1957, yes 1957, this took place in 1949, so there are Black people living today that knew people that was slaves and they were doing these interviews starting in the late 30's so the next time somebody tell you it happen a long time ago, let them know that they did interviews that are less than 100 years ago with living Slaves.
willie417 b-b-b-b-buh slavery was hundreds of yeeeaaaarrrss ago, get oveeerrrrr IT!!!
Bad Hombre stfuuuuuuuuuuuu you ignorant biggit
justin mack you obviously don't know sarcasm when you see it
You're not helping close the gap with racism, you're only fueling the fire.
willie417 your comment just got posted on my instagram
This man lived to be over 100 years old. His great grand father lived 115 years. This shows you the power of our people
You mean the human body.
Kegan Mahon Your ancestors treated this man and his family like dogs and he still survived
Nova Knowself I totally agree
Wise move not posting under your own name...
Matt Janovic This is my name
Fountain Hughes did not like debt.
Mkay?
THIS BROUGHT ME TO TEARS. THANKS FOR THE POSTING
YOU LIKE TO BE UPSET.THATS ODD, MOST PEOPLE LIKE TO BE MADE HAPPY
Shut up please , you have something negative to say about everyone's comment. STFU and listen and move on, clearly you have fucking issues.
It's like listening to the voice of an angel........100 SALUTE
This brought me to tears. I have no idea what a *bad day* is.
AMEN
My God! 🙏🏽
It was a pleasure to hear this great mans voice as he told of his life
EbonySweetness Sweetness the older you get the more you will realize that old people are not concerned with the past as they are with the present. That goes to the expression of "I ain't dead yet" and indeed you are not old people àirfoece as with it as they were in their 40s this fellow wanted to tell about his past in regard to current need of remaining debt free. His experience in slave days was told with not a lot of gusts sorta like that wasn't what he wanted to emphasize as his. Life experience
He had a good life! It's true . Otherwise he wouldn't have lived for so long
@@patriotfromtexas7384 what ..
wish they would've keep the recorder on...I'd like to hear what he had to say about why he didn't do to church...I like listening to the old folk speak...it's more of a matter of fact over fiction for me
This was an absolute privilege to listen to this man. Thank you so much. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💖
When we get to paradise we going to meet all of them.
Wow... this is so amazing. Brought tears to my eyes, an ache in my heart but Thank G-d we have these recordings. Our beautiful African-American people speaking about such a terrible part of our history. Its amazing: having listened to so many of these recordings in these videos, I noticed that there is a distinct accent that seems apparent in all of the videos- its so beautiful. So well spoken and in such a sophisticated fashion. This is the first time I heard such recordings; I am blown away. Love our African-American brethren; they're an integral part of our country from the very beginning.
This man lived the burden we as black people reference as the epitome of our degradation. Why is he so full of clarity, life and wisdom when so many of us are slaves to the vices of modern life ?
amen to your comment.
They've fine tuned their ways of control oppression and captivity....
This is so true! Our people are now mentally enslaved to the Satanic Hip Hop culture which was imposed upon us by the Satanic elite rulers of this world and those whom they employ.
Omg the strength...the heart of this man...in every single word he speaks I feel that love and that strength. Fountain Hughes....you are the hero to so many. You are definitely my hero. ❤
God bless you Mr. Hughes. Your memories are a treasure to this generation. We thank you for sharing your experiences.
I salute you, my Dear and loving King Brother of JUDAH. Looking forward to meeting you, someday in the Kingdom, of THE MOST HIGH GOD. There you will have a Mansion to live in forever. And you never have be hungry, or ever afraid again. 💜
Fuck off
Goddamn illiterate
You have no appreciation or understanding of history or context.
@@mikehassle6220 lmao
Amen!
This man had mo real education...but he is very wise
i wonder where. this man is buried and id go pay my respects
www.findagrave.com/memorial/9380452/fountain-hughes Baltimore, Maryland x
So did you go pay your respects?
@@barto4443 hahahah
He had a pretty smile. Thanks for the link.
@@barto4443 she probably didn’t
Love this video and interview.. guy was sharp as a tack and spoke very very well.... I wish he was still around to teach this younger generation now....
Amen
Amazing. What a man. What a life. Felt like I was I the room with him.
this is wonderful! my beautiful ancestors
MY God, my God!!! I LOVE this! *humbled and grateful*
As I listen to this noble old elder tell his story. What stands out in my mind is not his clear presence of mind at 101 years old. It's not the fascination of hearing an enslaved person tell his story first hand. It's not the rare privilege of traversing back in time. As I listen to this Elder,I'm in awe at how ruthless and savage,how low and despicable,how hate worthy his en-slavers were and still are.
not all people are bad, u sound stupid, there has always been good and bad in all races.
anne collier Yes, how true. But if you're White as one of the White Interviewers was told by an ex slave. As a White person, "you still have the Disease" no matter how nice a White person is, your skin color is your disease. Disease of privilege, ignorance and the belief you can give a man Freedom. Freedom he was born with before he was enslaved.
D C'mon couldn't have said it any better!
You do not want to believe it or not black people we still not free white people been going to get there since day one they teach their children to be racist and that's a fact all the white people got today they worked off the backs of others you're just like your ancestors still trying to keep people in slavery but you trying to do it in modern times
Ramsees Jordan as a white person. I totally agree. This is so horrible to hear the sound of normality in this man’s voice.
"I'd take a gun and kill myself before I'd be a slave again. You're nothing but a dog" How this gentleman can say that without the sound of hate in his voice speaks volumes about his character. I hope when I get to heaven we can sit together and chat about how beautiful heaven is and glorify our Lord.
Kathy Liverman , he didn't have time to hate
He lived a hundred and fifteen years. What do you mean he didn't have enough time to hate?
His grandfather lived to be 115 not him.
He was a slave, he is going to have the mind of one. Stockholm syndrome, he isn't going to speak with any hatred. He forgot who the enemy was, a tired old lion.
Jay LDav He died at 109, he was reaching his death in the 1940's, and at that age, he probably decided not to dwell on tiring hatred. He probably did hate his owners, but at such an old age, it gets tiring.
Whilst I'm extremely grateful that these recordings were done, I wish the interviewer went deeper.
It's all between the 17th and 18th minute, after reminding himself of the Yankees mistreatment, he starts to speak of the pain of how he was treated , then says he won't talk about it because it makes people sad. That was the que for the interviewer.
So grateful this window to the past exists
What he said about credit is sooooo true! Don't spend money you don't have right then and there!
Whatever. You credit wisely and you will be fine.
This is so wonderful hearing my ancestor voice this give me goosebumps.
What a man! Timeless! Priceless! Powerful! Eternal! And…..full of love!
WOW!!! I feel BLESS, im actually listen to the voice of a ANGEL.
James Harden He is not an angel
absolutely fantastic to hear
RIP Uncle Fountain
I have been playing Fountain Hughes' audio to my classes for years. If you think this is good, go to the Library of Congress' WPA recordings of many more former slaves. It is so amazing to actually HEAR former slaves talk about their lives.From a historical and humanity perspective, it is so rich. From a linguistic point of view, it is fascinating, too.
Interesting how the African-American accent in Virginia has shifted over the generations
Yes! I saw a documentary that said it was because of the northern migration from the rural south and the segregation into ghettos in the north. The invariant be developed that way, some linguists say. It is so interesting how language changes.
At 1:00 he says, "It is yourn". At 2:42 he says, "And then the rest of the money is yourn." That word 'yourn' is a colloquial for 'yours' and is also used in the Bahamas to this day, e.g. "That's yourn" or "That's yourns"
I wonder if that is an African language aspect? The Appalachians have "you ins" and "yins" in their vernacular. I wonder if it is similar? Let me know if you find any good documentaries.
Errol also used in Louisiana. Lil Wayne rapped that word on his song the Block is Hot.
This is AMAZING,thank you soo much for posting this.This is indeed priceless information. Much obliged to you.
I've got to say within two and a half minutes into this conversation that this man has already established his own personal wisdom in that you should not make purchases on what you can't afford in the moment. my own elder relatives have impressed this conservative idea upon me as well. no greater feeling than knowing you don't owe a debt.
saying his name, Fountain Hughes and keep his memory alive. Thank you Mr. Hughes.
Yes, Fountain Hughes!
This is so amazing brought tears to my soul.
If I could I would buy headstones for all our ancestors that past away on all these plantations they deserve that respect
Yes, they absolutely do!🙌
Yes. RIP 😔💜💐
Fountain Hughes gave some very good advice about money from the time he knew about credit and how to spend, and the difference between want and need. My great-grandmother told me that her mother was a slave when I was seven back in the '60s, I just wish I was a bit older to have asked her more questions about it, but hearing it come from Mr. Hughes answered the questions I wanted to ask my great-grandmother. I'm grateful for that.
love his voice, the rhythm, his powerful and profound words: it's hypnotic and you learn about humanity: its brutality and beauty (of his words)
What a gift to listen to this blessed man; every elementary student ought to hear these voices.
poor old man, he sounds a nice old man.god bless him, rip fountain
Why poor ? He sounds richer than these billionaires who are stealing everything. He is not poor from any perspective.
Thank you for uploading this! What a gem!
I wish we would have had the recording of his answers regarding not going to church I was so engaged love this thank you for sharing
If this man s voice and spirit does not send chills up and down your spine your not human
i knew a old man who was born in 1914 he was the last of the cattle punchers & he had money but very rarely spent any of it , i grew up with his granddaughter he would have us girls follow him around & show us how to plant tater sprouts, butcher hogs, cattle smoke our meat & showed us how to live off the land .....
I loved that man like he was my own grandfather & his wife was the same way they had 5 children & too many grandchildren to count...
One day i was sitting on the couch in their front room & there was a picture oval shape on his floor model tv & i ask him who those ppl were in the photo he said they were his grandparents his grandfather died at the age of 120 & his grandma at 118. these were ppl who didnt waste nothing & lived off the land chewed tobacco half irish half indian...
I loved reading this! Thank you so much! 😀
Ty for sharing this. RIP Mr Hughes. I wish I could’ve known you.
I wish he could've sung the hymns. But I'm so glad we're able to hear his voice. ♡
We are living in the year of 2016 brother and we are going throw the same treatment God Bless Your Soul for being a soldier doing those times.
May his soul forever SIP! My eyes are filled with tears.
Blessings and Love! Im a try my best to remember these words and do that SIR! LOVE BLESSINGS FOREVER
Wisdom over book smarts all day long. Very interesting Gentleman, RIP Fountain
Amen to that! Very well said!
Yes Fountain Hughes we love you and your people honor you. RIH my ancestor. Its so very much I've learned from you.
Remarkable document. Thanks for posting.
What knowledge this man has. It's the reason I hate Rent A Centers and Pawn shop. It just keeps people down
From Africa to all over the world Bless you Ancestors and may the most High keep you, you served your time and because the fight is not over it is now our time to serve. Much love to all my black people, much love.
May God rest your soul Brother Hughes
How profound is that? What a remarkable human being
This guy was born before and died long after Emile Durkheim and Max Weber. He could have had a conversation with Karl Marx while he was writing Das Kapital. He lived to see the US population grow from 23 million (1840) to 161 million (1950). He grew up during the civil war and died during the Vietnam war.
Awwwe. I would to know why he didnt go to church.
I needed to hear this. So sweet.
U think he would say the same things? I don't think so. African Americans are a beautiful group of people, but we all have bad apples. I could sit down a listen to this man all day. If I could go back in time I would give my life for this man and is family. I'm a white man by the way.
Fountain Hughes was a very intelligent man. This brought me tears to hear how he was treated. He really gave some good advice about going into debt.
Fountain Hughes is a very smart man with alot of common sense...
Fascinating! Over 100 and still so full of life!
Fountain Hughes is my advisor.
God bless him advising us how to survive in this 🌎
Who feels it know its all and he feels it and he knows it
The wisdom from this man simply amazing.
Very interesting! Loved it! Thanks again & again
Mr Fountain Hughes stories alone is why I dismiss Thomas Sowell!
Thank you
This makes me sad..
This is remarkable!!!
Thank you for your sacrifice
Mr Hughes knew financial discipline 150 years ago...wow😀😀listen to your ancestors they are speaking to you💛💜💙💚💖💥Ase Dua My Akhu...Nebercher bless your beautiful Ka👌👌
Financial discipline then meant something different than it does now. Black people even after slavery ended where shackled to a debt that they could never pay off. That debt was called share cropping. It was the new slavery. Many were jailed if hey tried to leave the farm where they were a sharecropper.
Thank you for posting this. All I have to say.
I'm just so sad 😭 to hear him speak. Good God
rest in peace sir.
It's so sad to me how much our ancestors went through on a daily basis and the things we take for granted. Smh I don't see how anybody can say we need to forget the past. HOW HOW can we it's apart of us. I want my children to know what happened so they will always try to become better then what a white man thinks of them. Even in this interview he asked who did you work for. YOU MEAN WHEN I WAS A SLAVE I WAS OWNED.... His words.
Maria Lawrence everyone should know that history forever. So the past is not repeated.
Maria Lawrence Italians were enslaved by Africans but you don't see us running around looking for people to feel sorry for us
Steven Marzullo bitch y'all got y'all own country too don't it?? Gtfo
Why do we always say "White man" as if the white woman wasnt as guilty, we better wake up and do some REAL RESEARCH
Maria, unforgiveness is as great a bondage as chattel slavery. You don't forgive for others, you forgive for yourself.
This is amazing!
So impressive , such an intelligent and well spoken man.
Wow there is a lot of hate in these comments.
I'm fifty years old this year and my Dad met former slaves when he was a kid. He told me about going with his grandma to visit friends of hers who had been born in slavery. One was 21 years old when the civil war ended . She remembered slavery very well. Another was 16 when she was freed in 1865. Dad was born in 1928 and he'd have been around 10 yrs old when he met these ladies so they'd have been pretty old . But it goes to show this wasn't that long ago.
You are a brave great man
I am not even from the USA. But I wish I could say to him as a human being: "Please, forgive us"
C. Gerardo Perla The Book of Joel CHAPTER 3 VERSE 4 Yea and have ye to do with me O Tyre an Zidon and all the coast of Palestine will ye render me a recompence an if ye recompense me swittly an speedily will I return your recompense upon your on head.read on!
@Jose Stevenson From the US and i agree. I feel sympathetic, but i feel no guilt. I have never enslaved anyone in my life.
It is a stain on Americas past, but we must remember that:
-Slavery was commonplace around the world at the time. -Slavery is still practiced in many countries today. -100,000s of Americans died in a civil war to free these poor souls.
@garnbroek Based on the statistics of northern slave owners, there is an extremely small chance that any of my ancestors "owned" slaves. So no, i bet my ancestors didnt have slaves and even if they did, i stand by my original statement, i sympathize but feel no guilt. I have never owned another human being, and im not responsible for what my great great great grandparents did.
Nate Barker what about the killing of other human beings frm palastine
You an idiot. You and I and everyone alive right now didn’t exist at the time of slavery. No ones fault today so that’s an idiot comment please forgive us lmao
Deuteronomy 28 explains how we got into this situation but 2019 ends are captivity soon after TMH is going to redeem us and save us from our enemies as written in the bible. Shalom Israel
Please don't quote dates or years, only the TMH knows the true time and date of his return. Shalom
you are correct. I just always wondered why God allowed that yo past through different generations.
I’m White, and I think Red, Yellow, Black, and White people could learn a thing or ten from this guy.
How I wish I could’ve heard him sing 🎶
Fountain Hughes was a great man!
Crazy how easily he talks about his slave days, making the unethical imprisonments and hard labor seem like it was nothing. The interview asked him which Plantation did he “work for”. Justifying it, Hughes didn’t mind it either. Just to see how far mankind has come, from 1600’s to 2019. Completely two different worlds.
Charlottesville Va huh? Go figure
freshfade28 same thought. smh.
freshfade28 ikr smdh
Wow, we’re listening to Bible prophecy ❤❤❤ This man is an Israelite
fountain Hughes got that real talk
Such wisdom and faith! "When you feel the grace of G-D, you have to get up!"
I appreciate his Truths. Wisdom!!!