Family Memories of Men Who Were Slaves

Fresh Air

Published December 4, 2007 at 11:53 AM EST

We continue our conversation about A Slave No More and the men whose stories it tells with three of John Washington's descendants: granddaughter Ruth Washington, great-granddaughter Barbara Anne Hinksman, and great-great-granddaughter Maureen Ramos.

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