The Underground Railroad

A Captivating Guide to the Network of Routes, Places, and People in the United States That Helped Free African Americans During the Nineteenth Century

De: Captivating History

Narrado por: Jason Zenobia

Duración: 3 h y 14 m

Resumen del Editor

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Underground Railroad, then pay attention...

The Underground Railroad wasn’t underground. Nor was it a railroad. It was, however, an awe-inspiring piece of history, and one that speaks of hope even today.

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. They were despised, downtrodden, and degraded in every way. They longed for freedom, yet to reach the free land of Canada, they would have to cross thousands of miles filled with the threat of slave catchers, men who had made it their business to snatch desperate people who were on the very brink of liberty.

It was a hopeless time, but it was also a time of heroes. The only hope that these enslaved people had of escaping their brutal fates was the Underground Railroad. This fabled network of people and places delivered tens of thousands of escaped slaves all the way across the northern United States and into Canada. And while many of the people who made these escapes possible have melted away into history as faceless heroes, we know the names and stories of many. Their stories are some of the most inspiring that we will ever hear.

In this audiobook, you will discover topics such as:

• Slavery through the ages
• Abolition around the World
• Abolition in the United States
• Heroes of the Underground Railroad
• And much, much more!

So if you want to learn more about the history of the Underground Railroad, buy this audiobook now!

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Very Very informative

I thought I new a lot about slavery and the UGRR , I was wrong. This book showed me how much . I recommend this book to anyone wishing to know about the civil war and the Underground Railroad. It was not boring and captivated my interest from the first chapter

Chock full of little known facts.

I loved this book. It is relatively short compared to some of Captivating History's other titles, yet still jam-packed with information.

Another great book by captivating history!

This book was so good, with small bios of each key player and notable mention of others made for a very interesting history of the underground railroad. I especially liked how it started off with the beginning of non-slavery in the world and then all throughout the ages until we got to the American slave trade in the underground railroad. I find these books to be so interesting and think Jason was the perfect choice for the narrator. I just love this book and highly recommend it!

Incredible Information

Captivating History has done it again with this fascinating book. I love reading their books on topics that I THINK I know about, yet quickly find that I don't know even a small portion of the facts. The CH books I have read are able to give both the overall picture of events, as well as little-known details that make History come alive. This book on the Underground Railroad is no exception.

Thank you, Captivating History, for this excellent history.

Great audiobook

This was my first audiobook from captivating history and I was very surprised! Everything about this book was great. It does a great job explaining the history of slavery around the world and then diving into slavery here in the United States. It was fascinating to hear about all of the stories from the the people involved in the Underground Railroad. I would love to see more books from Captivating History on some of the individuals from the Underground Railroad. 10/10 would recommend.