Martha of Alabama: The Slave Mother Who Took Deadly Revenge

Описание: In the year 1851 in Alabama, one enslaved mother was forced into an impossible choice.
Her name was Martha.

When her four children were priced to be sold off and torn from her arms, she chose not to beg or break — she chose poison. What followed was one of the most chilling and heartbreaking stories in America’s hidden history.

This is the true story of Martha, The Mother of Alabama — the enslaved woman who poisoned her master’s entire family to save her children.

📖 Chapters

00:00 – Introduction: The Forgotten Story of Martha
02:15 – Life on the Plantation in Alabama, 1851
06:50 – Martha’s Children and Their Fate
11:30 – The Whitfield Family and Their Cruelty
16:20 – A Mother’s Breaking Point
20:45 – The Secret Garden of Poison
27:10 – The Last Supper: A Deadly Feast
33:40 – Collapse of the House
40:00 – Interrogation and Confession
46:15 – Trial and Verdict
52:00 – The Gallows of Tuscaloosa
58:30 – Aftermath and Ash-wood Abandoned
1:04:00 – The Whispered Legacy of Martha
1:09:00 – Closing Reflection

🎯 What You’ll Get From This Video

The true historical account of Martha of Alabama

Rare insights into the lives of enslaved families in the 1850s South

A cinematic retelling of a mother’s desperate fight to keep her children

Dark history rarely taught in schools — told with emotion and respect

Lessons about family, love, resistance, and survival

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This video is created for educational and historical storytelling purposes.
It is based on historical accounts, research, and oral traditions.
The retelling may include dramatisation for immersive storytelling.

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