Frederick Douglass

The Story of an American Slave

De: Frederick Douglass

Narrado por: Jim Hodges

Duración: 4 h y 6 m

Resumen del Editor

Enter the world of a slave, with all the pathos, brutal honesty, and striving of the heart to breathe free.

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. In response, he wrote this, his first autobiography.

Public Domain (P)2014 Jim Hodges Productions

Deserves a Biopic!

This was a well written narration by an important figure in American history. He chronicles his suspension journey, while providing insight of the time he lived. It baffles me that this is not a movie or streaming series as the script is mostly written!

Amazing story

I have no words right now to fully express my thoughts and feelings on this story. It’s an amazing story, and the narrator did a great job reading it.

Astonishing

This has been my favorite read thus far. The narrator was terrific. Their were points during this biography where my jaw dropped and I just stopped what I was doing because I could not believe the horrendous nature of slave owners. This was incredibly inspiring, and it just made me appreciate this man that much more!

Awesome book!

If you have never read anything about or by Fredrick Douglas, here an excellent book to start with.

Lots of insight and detail

Douglas was ahead of his time and truly knows how to make you only imagine what he went through and experienced/witnessed. Amazing listen!

Best Story

This book covers an disgusting time in our history as a country. Frederick Douglas' Christian perspective and his desire for liberty and freedom are inspiring. What a tragedy some think socialism is good. Socialism, like Slavery, take away freedom and liberty. Great autobiography.

What I found may shock you...

I was not sure what to expect when I set out to learn through Fredrick Douglas’ narrative. But what I found was incredible. The same lack of consistency in the American Church of the 1800’s can still be seen today! Like Douglas I am a passionate follower of Jesus and taken back by the seemingly intentional disregard for calling out the injustice of racism from those who claim to be Christian.

This revelation is only a snippet of the enlightenment available to those who embark to hear, learn, and be moved by this fantastic autobiography!

Evocation of the full range of emotions

Simply excellent. Love how he poked at white Christianity. Crueling whipping slaves Mon to Fri and praying to a merciful God on Sunday. Reading abruptly ended, strange.

The best

The best

This book is the best book of American slaves for many reasons I really recommend this book .

Power Through Pain

Through heart-wrenching low lights & heart-stirring highlights, this performance and story serves to enlighten & inspire! You can feel the power through the pain!