-
Harriett Tubman
- The Moses of Her People
- Narrated by: Jim Hodges
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Harriett Tubman
Buy for $14.02
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
-
Harriet Tubman
- The Road to Freedom
- By: Catherine Clinton
- Narrated by: Shayna Small
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 560
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 481
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 479
Celebrated for her courageous exploits as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman has entered history as one of 19th-century America's most enduring and important figures. But just who was this remarkable woman?
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Returning this book
- By KMS on 07-11-18
-
Bound for the Promised Land
- Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero
- By: Kate Clifford Larson
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 262
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 233
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 235
Harriet Tubman is one of the giants of American history - a fearless visionary who led scores of her fellow slaves to freedom and battled courageously behind enemy lines during the Civil War. And yet in the century since her death, next to nothing has been written about this extraordinary woman aside from juvenile biographies. The truth about Harriet Tubman has become lost inside a legend woven of racial and gender stereotypes.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Narration is problematic
- By Amazon Customer on 08-15-18
-
The Underground Railroad Records
- Narrating the Hardships, Hairbreadth Escapes, and Death Struggles of Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom
- By: William Still, Ta-Nehisi Coates - introduction, Quincy T. Mills - editor
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free, JD Jackson, Sullivan Jones, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 132
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 111
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 109
As a conductor for the Underground Railroad - the covert resistance network created to aid and protect slaves seeking freedom - William Still helped as many as 800 people escape enslavement. He also meticulously collected the letters, biographical sketches, arrival memos, and ransom notes of the escapees. The Underground Railroad Records is an archive of primary documents that trace the narrative arc of the greatest, most successful campaign of civil disobedience in American history.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
This Book is Abridged by Two Thirds!
- By Chris on 06-24-20
By: William Still, and others
-
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
- By: Harriet Jacobs
- Narrated by: Audio Élan
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 471
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 405
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 403
Harriet Jacobs’ autobiography, written under the pseudonym Linda Brent, details her experiences as a slave in North Carolina, her escape to freedom in the north, and her ensuing struggles to free her children. The narrative was partly serialized in the New York Tribune, but was discontinued because Jacobs’ depictions of the sexual abuse of female slaves were considered too shocking. It was published in book form in 1861.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Another impossible narration
- By JPALJ on 06-11-18
By: Harriet Jacobs
-
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- As Told to Alex Haley
- By: Malcolm X, Alex Haley
- Narrated by: Laurence Fishburne
- Length: 16 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,058
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,721
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 10,661
Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American dream and the inherent racism in a society that denies its non-White citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Audible Masterpiece
- By Phoenician on 09-10-20
By: Malcolm X, and others
-
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- By: Clayborne Carson - editor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Narrated by: Levar Burton
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,875
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,537
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1,530
He was a husband, a father, a preacher - and the preeminent leader of a movement that continues to transform America and the world. Now, in a special program commissioned and authorized by his family, here is the life and times of Martin Luther King, Jr. Featuring King's I Have a Dream Speech.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Fascinating Slice of History
- By John-Mark Stensvaag on 08-05-03
By: Clayborne Carson - editor, and others
-
Harriet Tubman
- The Road to Freedom
- By: Catherine Clinton
- Narrated by: Shayna Small
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 560
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 481
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 479
Celebrated for her courageous exploits as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman has entered history as one of 19th-century America's most enduring and important figures. But just who was this remarkable woman?
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Returning this book
- By KMS on 07-11-18
-
Bound for the Promised Land
- Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero
- By: Kate Clifford Larson
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 262
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 233
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 235
Harriet Tubman is one of the giants of American history - a fearless visionary who led scores of her fellow slaves to freedom and battled courageously behind enemy lines during the Civil War. And yet in the century since her death, next to nothing has been written about this extraordinary woman aside from juvenile biographies. The truth about Harriet Tubman has become lost inside a legend woven of racial and gender stereotypes.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Narration is problematic
- By Amazon Customer on 08-15-18
-
The Underground Railroad Records
- Narrating the Hardships, Hairbreadth Escapes, and Death Struggles of Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom
- By: William Still, Ta-Nehisi Coates - introduction, Quincy T. Mills - editor
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free, JD Jackson, Sullivan Jones, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 132
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 111
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 109
As a conductor for the Underground Railroad - the covert resistance network created to aid and protect slaves seeking freedom - William Still helped as many as 800 people escape enslavement. He also meticulously collected the letters, biographical sketches, arrival memos, and ransom notes of the escapees. The Underground Railroad Records is an archive of primary documents that trace the narrative arc of the greatest, most successful campaign of civil disobedience in American history.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
This Book is Abridged by Two Thirds!
- By Chris on 06-24-20
By: William Still, and others
-
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
- By: Harriet Jacobs
- Narrated by: Audio Élan
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 471
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 405
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 403
Harriet Jacobs’ autobiography, written under the pseudonym Linda Brent, details her experiences as a slave in North Carolina, her escape to freedom in the north, and her ensuing struggles to free her children. The narrative was partly serialized in the New York Tribune, but was discontinued because Jacobs’ depictions of the sexual abuse of female slaves were considered too shocking. It was published in book form in 1861.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Another impossible narration
- By JPALJ on 06-11-18
By: Harriet Jacobs
-
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- As Told to Alex Haley
- By: Malcolm X, Alex Haley
- Narrated by: Laurence Fishburne
- Length: 16 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,058
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,721
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 10,661
Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American dream and the inherent racism in a society that denies its non-White citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Audible Masterpiece
- By Phoenician on 09-10-20
By: Malcolm X, and others
-
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- By: Clayborne Carson - editor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Narrated by: Levar Burton
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,875
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,537
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1,530
He was a husband, a father, a preacher - and the preeminent leader of a movement that continues to transform America and the world. Now, in a special program commissioned and authorized by his family, here is the life and times of Martin Luther King, Jr. Featuring King's I Have a Dream Speech.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Fascinating Slice of History
- By John-Mark Stensvaag on 08-05-03
By: Clayborne Carson - editor, and others
-
Underground Railroad
- A Captivating Guide to the Routes, Places, and People That Helped Free African Americans During the Nineteenth Century and the Life of Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 13
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 13
Two hundred years ago, slavery had the Southern United States firmly in its evil grip. Around four million African Americans languished in the most appalling of living conditions, their lives controlled by people who saw them as objects. They were starved, whipped, and put to work despite being pregnant, sick, or so young that they could barely walk.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
I never learned this in school.
- By Autumn on 06-19-21
-
Message to the People
- By: Marcus Garvey
- Narrated by: Darnel Stone
- Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 7
This fascinating distillation of a great leader's experience is published here.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Thought Provoking
- By Garry Schettini on 11-27-23
By: Marcus Garvey
-
The 1619 Project
- A New Origin Story
- By: Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine, Caitlin Roper - editor, and others
- Narrated by: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Full Cast
- Length: 18 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,352
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,794
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 3,777
The New York Times Magazine’s award-winning “1619 Project” issue reframed our understanding of American history by placing slavery and its continuing legacy at the center of our national narrative. This new book substantially expands on that work, weaving together 18 essays that explore the legacy of slavery in present-day America with 36 poems and works of fiction that illuminate key moments of oppression, struggle, and resistance.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Comprehensive and Cutting
- By Thomas Ray on 12-30-21
By: Nikole Hannah-Jones, and others
-
Assata
- By: Assata Shakur, Angela Davis - foreword
- Narrated by: Sirena Riley
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,828
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,463
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 2,463
In 2013 Assata Shakur, founding member of the Black Liberation Army, former Black Panther and godmother of Tupac Shakur, became the first ever woman to make the FBI's most wanted list. Assata Shakur's trial and conviction for the murder of a white State Trooper in the spring of 1973 divided America. Her case quickly became emblematic of race relations and police brutality in the USA. While Assata's detractors continue to label her a ruthless killer, her defenders cite her as the victim of a systematic, racist campaign.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Knowledge is power
- By Ashleigh Terry on 08-20-17
By: Assata Shakur, and others
-
Joan of Arc
- By: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Jim Hodges
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 499
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 433
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 432
Originally published in Harper's Magazine in 1895 as chapters attributed to the fictitious author Sieur Louis de Conte, Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc is what American novelist and humorist Mark Twain considered to be his greatest work.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Narrator is just not right
- By j gonzales on 12-11-20
By: Mark Twain
-
An Autobiography
- The Story of My Experiments with Truth
- By: Mohandas - Mahatma K. Gandhi
- Narrated by: Bill Wallace
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,010
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 824
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 824
A holy man to Hindus, a hero to Muslims, and a criminal to the British, Mohandas K. Gandhi was an inspiring figure of the 20th century, a man whose quest to live in accord with God’s highest truth led him to initiate massive campaigns against racism, violence, and colonialism.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Narration disappointment
- By Antonia on 06-23-11
-
Frederick Douglass
- The Story of an American Slave
- By: Frederick Douglass
- Narrated by: Jim Hodges
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 876
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 774
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 772
Frederick Douglass was born in slavery in Talbot County, Maryland. During service to masters cruel and kind, he nevertheless learned to read and write. After suffering whippings, hunger, heat, cold, and grueling labor, he escaped from slavery in 1838. In 1841 he addressed an Anti-Slavery Society convention and spoke so eloquently that they immediately employed him as an agent. He was such an impressive orator, numerous persons doubted if he had ever been a slave.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Most timely
- By Lisa C on 11-02-20
-
Slavery by Another Name
- The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
- By: Douglas A. Blackmon
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,987
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,691
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1,682
In this groundbreaking historical expose, Douglas A. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history - an Age of Neoslavery that thrived from the aftermath of the Civil War through the dawn of World War II.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Steel Yourself
- By Mark on 05-23-14
-
Clara Barton
- The Life and Legacy of the Civil War Nurse Who Founded the American Red Cross
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 2
Clara Barton: The Life and Legacy of the Civil War Nurse Who Founded the American Red Cross chronicles her remarkable life, and the manner in which she changed nursing in America forever. You will learn about Clara Barton like never before.
-
Hidden Figures
- The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
- By: Margot Lee Shetterly
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,553
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,512
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,536
Before John Glenn orbited the Earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as "human computers" used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets and astronauts into space. Among these problem solvers were a group of exceptionally talented African American women, some of the brightest minds of their generation.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great Story of a History Obscured
- By Cynthia on 09-18-16
-
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
- By: Sojourner Truth
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 21
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
One of the most important slave narratives of all time, The Narrative of Sojourner Truth tells the story of an African-American woman who struggled against the bondages of slavery in the mid-1800s. With the strength of her spirituality, she overcame obstacles to become a leading abolitionist and champion of women's rights. Published originally in 1850 and later updated, The Narrative of Sojourner Truth was dictated by Sojourner Truth to her neighbor, Olive Gilbert.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Amazing first person account
- By Dara Jones on 05-06-23
By: Sojourner Truth
-
The Mis-Education of the Negro
- By: Carter Goodwin Woodson
- Narrated by: Carter Goodwin Woodson
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 661
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 539
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 538
"The Mis-Education of the Negro" is a book originally published in 1933 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. The thesis of Dr. Woodson's book is that blacks of his day were being culturally indoctrinated, rather than taught, in American schools. This conditioning, he claims, causes blacks to become dependent and to seek out inferior places in the greater society of which they are a part. He challenges his readers to become autodidacts and to "do for themselves", regardless of what they were taught.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Good Book- Horribly Narrated
- By FreeSpirit_37 on 02-13-18
Publisher's summary
Harriet Tubman was born a slave. She and her brothers, Ben and Henry, escaped from slavery on September 17, 1849. When her brothers later decided to return to slavery, she followed, but not for long for she soon escaped again.
Once free, she brought refugees from slavery in Maryland to freedom in Canada. In the fall of 1851, Tubman returned for the first time since her escape to find her husband, John. She once declared, "I had reasoned this out in my mind; there was one of two things I had a right to - liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other; for no man should take me alive; I should fight for my liberty as song as my strength lasted, and when the time came for me to go, the Lord would let them take me."
She and uncounted others crossed the Suspension Bridge in Buffalo into Canada to set themselves free. Names and details about most freedom seekers remain unknown. Their safety lay in secrecy. Tubman personally let about 70 people to freedom.
More from the same
Related to this topic
-
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- By: Frederick Douglass
- Narrated by: Walter Covell
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 487
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 408
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 406
Frederick Douglass was an American abolitionist, women's suffragist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. He was called both "The Sage of Anacostia" and "The Lion of Anacostia" and is one of the most prominent figures in African-American history and United States history.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great Book!
- By Mama C on 03-05-11
-
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
- By: Harriet Jacobs
- Narrated by: Audio Élan
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 471
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 405
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 403
Harriet Jacobs’ autobiography, written under the pseudonym Linda Brent, details her experiences as a slave in North Carolina, her escape to freedom in the north, and her ensuing struggles to free her children. The narrative was partly serialized in the New York Tribune, but was discontinued because Jacobs’ depictions of the sexual abuse of female slaves were considered too shocking. It was published in book form in 1861.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Another impossible narration
- By JPALJ on 06-11-18
By: Harriet Jacobs
-
Narrative of William W. Brown, A Fugitive Slave
- By: William Wells Brown
- Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 138
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 117
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 114
"Brother, you have often declared that you would not end your days in slavery. I see no possible way in which you can escape with us; and now, brother, you are on a steamboat where there is some chance for you to escape to a land of liberty. I beseech you not to let us hinder you. If we cannot get our liberty, we do not wish to be the means of keeping you from a land of freedom."
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
EVERYONE!!!! Should Listen/Read This Story!!!!
- By BluBtrfly1 on 06-25-22
-
Twelve Years a Slave
- By: Solomon Northup
- Narrated by: Louis Gossett Jr.
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,932
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,561
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,557
In this riveting landmark autobiography, which reads like a novel, Academy Award and Emmy winner Louis Gossett, Jr., masterfully transports us to 1840s New York; Washington, D.C.; and Louisiana to experience the kidnapping and 12 years of bondage of Solomon Northup, a free man of color. Twelve Years a Slave, published in 1853, was an immediate bombshell in the national debate over slavery leading up to the Civil War.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
I've waited for this a long time
- By Book Reader on 04-04-13
By: Solomon Northup
-
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself (Annotated)
- Bicentennial Edition with Douglass Family Histories
- By: Frederick Douglass
- Narrated by: Gordon Jackson
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 41
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 35
This is a special bicentennial edition of Douglass' most famous book, which has been published by his direct descendants through Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives (FDFI).
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Most authentic voice
- By Troy Harris on 08-15-19
-
A Slave No More
- Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation
- By: David W. Blight
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey, Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 42
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
Slave narratives are extremely rare. Of the 100 or so of these testimonies that survive, a mere handful are first-person accounts by slaves who ran away and freed themselves. Now two newly uncovered narratives, and the biographies of the men who wrote them, join that exclusive group.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
A Piece Of History
- By John on 07-10-09
By: David W. Blight
-
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- By: Frederick Douglass
- Narrated by: Walter Covell
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 487
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 408
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 406
Frederick Douglass was an American abolitionist, women's suffragist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. He was called both "The Sage of Anacostia" and "The Lion of Anacostia" and is one of the most prominent figures in African-American history and United States history.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great Book!
- By Mama C on 03-05-11
-
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
- By: Harriet Jacobs
- Narrated by: Audio Élan
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 471
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 405
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 403
Harriet Jacobs’ autobiography, written under the pseudonym Linda Brent, details her experiences as a slave in North Carolina, her escape to freedom in the north, and her ensuing struggles to free her children. The narrative was partly serialized in the New York Tribune, but was discontinued because Jacobs’ depictions of the sexual abuse of female slaves were considered too shocking. It was published in book form in 1861.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Another impossible narration
- By JPALJ on 06-11-18
By: Harriet Jacobs
-
Narrative of William W. Brown, A Fugitive Slave
- By: William Wells Brown
- Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 138
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 117
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 114
"Brother, you have often declared that you would not end your days in slavery. I see no possible way in which you can escape with us; and now, brother, you are on a steamboat where there is some chance for you to escape to a land of liberty. I beseech you not to let us hinder you. If we cannot get our liberty, we do not wish to be the means of keeping you from a land of freedom."
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
EVERYONE!!!! Should Listen/Read This Story!!!!
- By BluBtrfly1 on 06-25-22
-
Twelve Years a Slave
- By: Solomon Northup
- Narrated by: Louis Gossett Jr.
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,932
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,561
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,557
In this riveting landmark autobiography, which reads like a novel, Academy Award and Emmy winner Louis Gossett, Jr., masterfully transports us to 1840s New York; Washington, D.C.; and Louisiana to experience the kidnapping and 12 years of bondage of Solomon Northup, a free man of color. Twelve Years a Slave, published in 1853, was an immediate bombshell in the national debate over slavery leading up to the Civil War.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
I've waited for this a long time
- By Book Reader on 04-04-13
By: Solomon Northup
-
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself (Annotated)
- Bicentennial Edition with Douglass Family Histories
- By: Frederick Douglass
- Narrated by: Gordon Jackson
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 41
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 35
This is a special bicentennial edition of Douglass' most famous book, which has been published by his direct descendants through Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives (FDFI).
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Most authentic voice
- By Troy Harris on 08-15-19
-
A Slave No More
- Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation
- By: David W. Blight
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey, Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 42
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
Slave narratives are extremely rare. Of the 100 or so of these testimonies that survive, a mere handful are first-person accounts by slaves who ran away and freed themselves. Now two newly uncovered narratives, and the biographies of the men who wrote them, join that exclusive group.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
A Piece Of History
- By John on 07-10-09
By: David W. Blight
-
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
- By: Olive Gilbert
- Narrated by: Bobbie Frohman
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 91
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 82
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 81
A poignant biography as told to Olive Gilbert by Isabella Bomefree - a slave who later took the name of Sojourner Truth. She recounts the harshness of life under slavery, and after winner her freedom, became a vociferous abolitionist for which she has been long remembered and revered.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Requirement for seminary
- By Steven Small on 12-14-18
By: Olive Gilbert
-
Mark Twain - The Complete Novels
- By: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Lee Howard
- Length: 58 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 114
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 93
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 93
Here you will find the complete novels of Mark Twain: 1. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Starts at Chapter 1, 2. The Prince and the Pauper Starts at Chapter 37, 3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Starts at Chapter 70, 4. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Starts at Chapter 113, 5. The American Claimant Starts at Chapter 158, 6. Tom Sawyer Abroad Starts at Chapter 184, 7. Pudd'nhead Wilson Starts at Chapter 197, 8. Tom Sawyer, Detective Starts at Chapter 219, 9. A Horse's Tale Starts at Chapter 230, 10. The Mysterious Stranger Starts at Chapter 245.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Content; GREAT! Performance.. .not so much😁
- By brian deis on 01-09-20
By: Mark Twain
-
A Diary from Dixie
- By: Mary Chesnut
- Narrated by: Mary Baker
- Length: 14 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 69
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 59
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 57
This is the original diary of the wife of Confederate General James Chesnut, Jr., who was an aide to President Jefferson Davis. It is a fascinating narrative of all the years of the American Civil War. It focuses on the daily lives and hardships of all who suffered through the war, from ordinary people to the Confederacy's generals and political elite. Mary Chesnut's prose has lost none of its provocative bite through the ages.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Must read—unique view of Antebellum, bellum & post bellum Southern life
- By harsh critic on 05-31-18
By: Mary Chesnut
-
Mark Twain Collection
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer Abroad, Tom Sawyer Detective
- By: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: John Greenman, Phil Chenevert
- Length: 22 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
Sound interesting? Listen to Mark Twain Collection and experience the compelling world of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
I understand it was written in a different time
- By Chris on 08-16-21
By: Mark Twain
-
Abraham Lincoln
- A Man of Faith and Courage: Stories of Our Most Admired President
- By: Joe Wheeler
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 35
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 36
Author Joe Wheeler brings to this insightful audiobook the knowledge gleaned from over 10 years of study and more than 60 books on the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Skillfully weaving his own narrative with direct quotes from Abraham Lincoln and poignant excerpts from other Lincoln biographers, Joe Wheeler brings a refreshingly friendly rendition Lincoln's life, faith and courage.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Retreads
- By J B Tipton on 04-22-09
By: Joe Wheeler
-
Twelve Years a Slave
- By: Solomon Northup
- Narrated by: Stephen L. Vernon
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 532
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 466
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 465
Twelve Years a Slave is an account of actual events that took place in the life of Solomon Northup, during the pre-Civil War era of the 1840s. It follows the trials and tribulations of an educated African American man that was born into freedom and later kidnapped, taken away from his family, and forced into slavery.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
What a great book!!!
- By Andrew Robbin on 09-07-14
By: Solomon Northup
-
Lincoln the Unknown
- By: Dale Carnegie
- Narrated by: Clay Lomakayu
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 72
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 63
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 64
One of the best books ever written about Lincoln by Dale Carnegie. Chronicles the inner life and struggles of Abraham Lincoln, how he led a life of poverty, how he went from pauper to become president, how he emerged from obscurity and became the Republican nominee at the 1860 Chicago convention, how he loved to tell humorous stories, and that he was an avid reader of Shakespeare.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Lincoln
- By Amazon Customer on 06-11-21
By: Dale Carnegie
-
Behind the Scenes in the Lincoln White House
- Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House
- By: Elizabeth Keckley
- Narrated by: Bobbie Frohman
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 120
-
Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 103
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 107
A former slave who became a successful dressmaker with her own business, became the dresser, dressmaker and confidante to Mary Todd Lincoln during Abraham Lincoln's presidential adminstration. Behind the Scenes tells the story of the rise of Elizabeth Keckley from abused slave to independent business woman to friend of the First Lady of the land during the Civil War.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
No Southern Accent
- By GMR on 08-13-14
-
The Road to Dawn: Josiah Henson and the Story That Sparked the Civil War
- By: Jared A. Brock
- Narrated by: Ryan Vincent Anderson
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 83
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 73
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 72
This sweeping biography about the man who was the inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin is an epic tale of courage and bravery in the face of unimaginable trials. The Road to Dawn tells the improbable story of Josiah Henson - a dynamic, driven man with exceptional intelligence and unyielding principles, who overcame incredible odds to escape from slavery and improve the lives of hundreds of freedmen throughout his long life. He was immortalized by Harriet Beecher Stowe in her 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Great book and very informative
- By plcd22 on 07-04-18
By: Jared A. Brock
-
21 Months a Captive
- Rachel Plummer and the Fort Parker Massacre
- By: Rachel Plummer, James W. Parker
- Narrated by: Brian V. Hunt, Claire Dayton
- Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 74
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 65
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 65
On May 19, 1836, Fort Parker in Texas was overwhelmed by a band of Comanche Indians. Some residents were brutally murdered, others taken prisoner. Among those captured was 11-year-old Cynthia Parker, who would remain with the Comanche for 24 years and give birth to famed Chief Quanah.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Surprisingly dull
- By Erik Johnsrud on 04-06-22
By: Rachel Plummer, and others
-
Trail of Tears
- The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation
- By: John Ehle
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 230
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 202
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 198
A sixth-generation North Carolinian, highly-acclaimed author John Ehle grew up on former Cherokee hunting grounds. His experience as an accomplished novelist, combined with his extensive, meticulous research, culminates in this moving tragedy rich with historical detail.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Hard to imagine
- By Amazon Customer on 12-04-17
By: John Ehle
-
Abraham Lincoln
- The Prairie Years and The War Years
- By: Carl Sandburg
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 44 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,667
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,497
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,497
Originally published in six volumes, which sold more than one million copies, Carl Sandburg’s Abraham Lincoln was praised as the most noteworthy historical biography of Sandburg’s generation. He later distilled this monumental work into one volume that critics and readers alike consider his greatest work of nonfiction, as well as the most distinguished, authoritative biography of Lincoln ever published.
Growing up in an Illinois prairie town, Sandburg listened to stories of old-timers who had known Lincoln. By the time this single-volume edition was competed, he had spent a lifetime studying, researching, and writing about our 16th president.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A moving tale of a very human man
- By Sohachi on 06-25-16
By: Carl Sandburg
People who viewed this also viewed...
-
Harriet Tubman
- The Road to Freedom
- By: Catherine Clinton
- Narrated by: Shayna Small
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 560
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 481
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 479
Celebrated for her courageous exploits as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman has entered history as one of 19th-century America's most enduring and important figures. But just who was this remarkable woman?
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Returning this book
- By KMS on 07-11-18
-
Bound for the Promised Land
- Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero
- By: Kate Clifford Larson
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 262
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 233
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 235
Harriet Tubman is one of the giants of American history - a fearless visionary who led scores of her fellow slaves to freedom and battled courageously behind enemy lines during the Civil War. And yet in the century since her death, next to nothing has been written about this extraordinary woman aside from juvenile biographies. The truth about Harriet Tubman has become lost inside a legend woven of racial and gender stereotypes.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Narration is problematic
- By Amazon Customer on 08-15-18
-
Harriet Tubman
- Conductor on the Underground Railroad
- By: Ann Petry
- Narrated by: Robin Miles, Jason Reynolds
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 249
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 203
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 205
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad was praised by the New Yorker as “an evocative portrait,” and by the Chicago Tribune as “superb.” It is a gripping and accessible portrait of the heroic woman who guided more than 300 slaves to freedom and who is expected to be the face of the new $20 bill. Harriet Tubman was born a slave and dreamed of being free. She was willing to risk everything - including her own life - to see that dream come true. After her daring escape, Harriet became a conductor on the secret Underground Railroad.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
enjoyed it very much!
- By natasha on 11-12-19
By: Ann Petry
-
Slave Religion
- The "Invisible Institution" in the Antebellum South
- By: Albert J. Raboteau
- Narrated by: Rodney Louis Tompkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 5
Twenty-five years after its original publication, Slave Religion remains a classic in the study of African American history and religion. Using a variety of first and secondhand sources - some objective, some personal, all riveting - Raboteau analyzes the transformation of the African religions into evangelical Christianity. He presents the narratives of the slaves themselves, as well as missionary reports, travel accounts, folklore, Black autobiographies, and the journals of White observers to describe the day-to-day religious life in the slave communities.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A must read for black Christians
- By Marcelle Cooper on 07-09-22
-
Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People 1820-1913
- By: Elizabeth Ross Haynes
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 16
Harriet Tubman was born into slavery around 1820. This biography by Elizabeth Ross Haynes was published just eight years after Harriet's death (1913) as a part of her book Unsung Heroes. Over the years Ms. Tubman's legacy as a former slave, an abolitionist, a humanitarian, a suffragette, and a spy and agent for the US Army has grown. Beginning in 2020 her face will grace the US 20 dollar bill.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Encouraging and Inspiring Story
- By Kindle Customer on 08-27-16
-
She Came to Slay
- The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman
- By: Erica Armstrong Dunbar
- Narrated by: Robin Miles, with Erica Armstrong Dunbar
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 157
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 134
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 134
Harriet Tubman is best known as one of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad. As a leading abolitionist, her bravery and selflessness has inspired generations in the continuing struggle for civil rights. Now, National Book Award nominee Erica Armstrong Dunbar presents a fresh take on this American icon blending traditional biography and engaging sidebars that illuminate the life of Tubman as never before.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Magnificent!
- By Maurice Wilson on 01-25-20
-
Harriet Tubman
- The Road to Freedom
- By: Catherine Clinton
- Narrated by: Shayna Small
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 560
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 481
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 479
Celebrated for her courageous exploits as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman has entered history as one of 19th-century America's most enduring and important figures. But just who was this remarkable woman?
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Returning this book
- By KMS on 07-11-18
-
Bound for the Promised Land
- Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero
- By: Kate Clifford Larson
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 262
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 233
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 235
Harriet Tubman is one of the giants of American history - a fearless visionary who led scores of her fellow slaves to freedom and battled courageously behind enemy lines during the Civil War. And yet in the century since her death, next to nothing has been written about this extraordinary woman aside from juvenile biographies. The truth about Harriet Tubman has become lost inside a legend woven of racial and gender stereotypes.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Narration is problematic
- By Amazon Customer on 08-15-18
-
Harriet Tubman
- Conductor on the Underground Railroad
- By: Ann Petry
- Narrated by: Robin Miles, Jason Reynolds
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 249
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 203
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 205
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad was praised by the New Yorker as “an evocative portrait,” and by the Chicago Tribune as “superb.” It is a gripping and accessible portrait of the heroic woman who guided more than 300 slaves to freedom and who is expected to be the face of the new $20 bill. Harriet Tubman was born a slave and dreamed of being free. She was willing to risk everything - including her own life - to see that dream come true. After her daring escape, Harriet became a conductor on the secret Underground Railroad.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
enjoyed it very much!
- By natasha on 11-12-19
By: Ann Petry
-
Slave Religion
- The "Invisible Institution" in the Antebellum South
- By: Albert J. Raboteau
- Narrated by: Rodney Louis Tompkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 5
Twenty-five years after its original publication, Slave Religion remains a classic in the study of African American history and religion. Using a variety of first and secondhand sources - some objective, some personal, all riveting - Raboteau analyzes the transformation of the African religions into evangelical Christianity. He presents the narratives of the slaves themselves, as well as missionary reports, travel accounts, folklore, Black autobiographies, and the journals of White observers to describe the day-to-day religious life in the slave communities.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A must read for black Christians
- By Marcelle Cooper on 07-09-22
-
Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People 1820-1913
- By: Elizabeth Ross Haynes
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 16
Harriet Tubman was born into slavery around 1820. This biography by Elizabeth Ross Haynes was published just eight years after Harriet's death (1913) as a part of her book Unsung Heroes. Over the years Ms. Tubman's legacy as a former slave, an abolitionist, a humanitarian, a suffragette, and a spy and agent for the US Army has grown. Beginning in 2020 her face will grace the US 20 dollar bill.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Encouraging and Inspiring Story
- By Kindle Customer on 08-27-16
-
She Came to Slay
- The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman
- By: Erica Armstrong Dunbar
- Narrated by: Robin Miles, with Erica Armstrong Dunbar
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 157
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 134
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 134
Harriet Tubman is best known as one of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad. As a leading abolitionist, her bravery and selflessness has inspired generations in the continuing struggle for civil rights. Now, National Book Award nominee Erica Armstrong Dunbar presents a fresh take on this American icon blending traditional biography and engaging sidebars that illuminate the life of Tubman as never before.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Magnificent!
- By Maurice Wilson on 01-25-20
-
Invisible Heroes of World War II
- Extraordinary Wartime Stories of Ordinary People
- By: Jerry Borrowman
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 226
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 208
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 207
Invisible Heroes of World War II documents 10 fascinating true stories of a diverse group of soldiers and noncombatants from all over the world, including African Americans, women, and Native Americans, who fought with the Allies during World War II. These heroes made significant contributions in the war effort, and sometimes gave their lives for freedom and liberty, often without much recognition or fanfare. All served with valor and distinction as part of the massive Allied forces who fought to free the world from tyranny and oppression.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
EXCELLENT AND INSPIRING!
- By B. ADAMS on 12-22-20
By: Jerry Borrowman
-
Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America
- A Biography
- By: William E. Gienapp
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 46
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 38
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
In Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America, historian William Gienapp provides a remarkably concise, up-to-date, and vibrant biography of the most revered figure in United States history. While the heart of the book focuses on the Civil War, Gienapp begins with a finely etched portrait of Lincoln's early life, from pioneer farm boy to politician and lawyer in Springfield, to his stunning election as 16th president of the United States. Students will see how Lincoln grew during his years in office and much more.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A great man we could use in the current political climate.
- By dts67 on 01-30-24
-
"Most Blessed of the Patriarchs"
- Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination
- By: Annette Gordon-Reed, Peter S. Onuf
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 87
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 75
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 73
Thomas Jefferson is still presented today as a hopelessly enigmatic figure despite being written about more than any other Founding Father. Lauded as the most articulate voice of American freedom even as he held people in bondage, Jefferson is variably described by current-day observers as a hypocrite, an atheist, and a simple-minded proponent of limited government.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Disappointing
- By Steve on 06-09-16
By: Annette Gordon-Reed, and others
-
After the Civil War
- The Heroes, Villains, Soldiers, and Civilians Who Changed America
- By: James Robertson
- Narrated by: Barry Press
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 403
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 365
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 362
Returning to the turbulent days of a nation divided, best-selling author and acclaimed historian James Robertson explores 70 fascinating figures who shaped America during Reconstruction and beyond. Relentless politicians, intrepid fighters, cunning innovators - the times called for bold moves, and this resilient generation would not disappoint.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Just a southern lost cause book
- By Russell Hansen on 03-24-21
By: James Robertson
-
They Were Her Property
- White Women as Slave Owners in the American South
- By: Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 557
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 485
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 484
Bridging women's history, the history of the South, and African-American history, this audiobook makes a bold argument about the role of white women in American slavery. Historian Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers draws on a variety of sources to show that slave-owning women were sophisticated economic actors who directly engaged in and benefited from the South's slave market.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Women ARE just like men
- By Mary on 08-22-19
-
Frederick Douglass
- Prophet of Freedom
- By: David W. Blight
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
- Length: 36 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,482
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,217
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,204
As a young man, Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) escaped from slavery in Baltimore, Maryland. He was fortunate to have been taught to read by his slave owner mistress, and he would go on to become one of the major literary figures of his time. He wrote three versions of his autobiography over the course of his lifetime and published his own newspaper. His very existence gave the lie to slave owners: with dignity and great intelligence, he bore witness to the brutality of slavery.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
The sound of rollerskating in sand
- By Rico X Ludovici on 02-06-19
By: David W. Blight
What listeners say about Harriett Tubman
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- akii
- 11-11-19
Excellent
I really enjoyed hearing Harriet's story as close as possible from Harriet. Learning how she paid for these trips on her own was amazing. And learning that she was NEVER paid by the government for all of her work is also eye opening. Such an amzing women.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 04-06-21
Voice inflections for girl voices were unpleasant
Great story but not much detail in the how aspect of rescuing more than 300 people.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Kirsten
- 06-28-22
Decent content, but the narration was awkward.
Decent content, but the narration was awkward... almost robotic. Overly animated at times, almost like it was supposed to be read to young children.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Marina Pelayo
- 07-27-20
Great book!!! but bad choice for narrator
I read some reviews about it being read by a white man and I though "ah, it won't be too bad" well i was wrong. It was weird to hear a white dude trying to talk slang of that time. I loved the story and the accounts of Harriet Tubman but why have a white guy read it.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
6 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Krystal Winn
- 05-20-22
Awesome! Awesome! Woman!
This book is a great artifact.
Anyone seeking to understand American history should listen to this book. I’m amazed at the great faith and strength possessed by Harriet Tubman. As a Blackman, I really appreciate hearing, experiencing, the struggle of our ethnicity in America.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Richard
- 12-31-22
Great Story; wrong narrator
The story was excellent, but the man attempting the slave accent was distracting. Almost any black lady was have done a more authentic reading. Otherwise, I enjoyed the book.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Amahra
- 02-03-20
Very informative and enjoyable!
The narrator did a pretty good job though his voices for the women and African-American dialogue wasn't all that impressive. But I learned a lot and still recommend this historical gem. Harriet Tubman is my hero.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Bowser Lady
- 06-22-21
Unique perspective
These biographies were first written during Harriet’s lifetime. One comes away with the feeling she was revered for her courage. Much mention is made of her faith in God and the clairvoyance she seemed to possess which led to many successful escapes. She wrote memoirs to create funds so she could care for others, even after the civil war.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Fred Carson
- 07-29-21
Harriet's biography by someone who knew her
Interesting narration...took some getting used to. By the end, it became very visual. Harriet was an extraordinary person. Nice to learn more about her.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Shanna Detrick
- 10-30-20
100 Dollar bill for 100% true woman of blind faith
I loved this book! cannot get enough stories of the truth of American history, not the indoctrined lies spewed in schools...
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful