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    Fifty Years in Chains; or The Life of an American Slave
    Fifty Years in Chains; or The Life of an American Slave
    Fifty Years in Chains; or The Life of an American Slave
    Audiobook10 hours

    Fifty Years in Chains; or The Life of an American Slave

    Written by Charles Ball

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    About this audiobook

    This is the story of Charles Ball, an American slave who was born in 1780 and remained a slave for fifty years thereafter. Ball told his story to a lawyer who turned it into this written work. (Summary by Tom Causby)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    Author

    Charles Ball

    Charles Ball was born on a tobacco plantation in Calvert County, Maryland, in 1781 and escaped from slavery in 1809.

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    • 4/5
      Excellent historical read but I must agree, even as an African American historian, with my white colleagues that it seems very much like an abolitionist's fictional account set in realistic tones.

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    • 4/5
      A look into one man's life as a slave. Researched and authorized as an authentic narrative.
    • 5/5
      Should be mandatory reading or listening for all. Thank you
    • 5/5
      This was an excellent book to listen to, other than the one reader with a thick accent whom I couldn't understand. I do wish one reader could do the entire book but I understand that it's was done by volunteers so I appreciate what we can get. Now I want to find the original, full version of the book that covers his service in the War of 1812.
    • 5/5
      Very good book!
      So sad to hear how the slaves were treated.
    • 4/5
      A powerful narrative but somewhat dubious. It seems more like a collection of tales written by abolitionists. It's a good read and the torture of humans is powerful. It offers great perspective.