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100$ REWARD ON MY HEAD – Powerful & Unflinching Memoirs Of Former Slaves

28 Narratives in One VolumeBy Thomas Clarkson, Daniel Drayton, Louis Hughes, Lydia Maria Child, Austin Steward, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Moses Grandy, William Wells Brown, William Still, Nat Turner, Henry Bibb, Olaudah Equiano, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, Kate Drumgoold, Frederick Douglass, Brantz Mayer, Theodore Canot, Booker T. Washington, Elizabeth Keckley, Charles Ball, Solomon Northup, Josiah Henson, Stephen Smith, Ellen Craft, William Craft, John Gabriel Stedman, Sarah H. Bradford, Lucy A. Delaney, L. S. Thompson, F. G. De Fontaine, Henry Box Brown, John Dixon Long, Harriet Jacobs, Jacob D. Green, Thomas S. Gaines, Willie Lynch, Margaretta Matilda Odell, Joseph Mountain

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100$ REWARD ON MY HEAD – Powerful & Unflinching Memoirs Of Former Slaves is a profound anthology that encapsulates the diverse experiences and indomitable spirit of former slaves through a rich tapestry of memoirs. This collection, set against the backdrop of antebellum America and the harrowing legacy of slavery, presents an unfiltered snapshot of courage, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of freedom. The narratives range from deeply personal recollections of escape and survival to collective reflections on liberation and identity, each piece contributing to a larger mosaic that highlights the resilience and triumph of the human spirit against overwhelming adversity. Notable pieces unfurl poignant moments of resistance, perseverance, and the ceaseless quest for dignity. The anthology boasts contributions from seminal figures who have shaped the discourse on slavery and freedom, such as Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett. These authors bring a wealth of perspectives, reflecting distinct cultural and historical backgrounds which align with the abolitionist and civil rights movements. Their collective narratives offer critical insights into the socio-political climate of their times, binding their experiences with a shared ethos of liberation. The synergy of these voices not only champions their individual stories but collectively enriches the reader's engagement with themes of race, equality, and justice. This anthology serves as a compelling gateway for readers seeking an immersive exploration into the myriad experiences of former slaves. The diversity of perspectives and approaches provides an invaluable educational resource, fostering a deeper understanding of a pivotal chapter in history. Readers are invited to engage with these powerful narratives, each offering a unique vantage point that contributes to an ongoing dialogue about human rights and social justice. Ideal for academics, historians, and anyone interested in American history, this anthology promises both enlightenment and reflection, ensuring these voices resonate far beyond the page.

Survival Identity Family Rebellion Grief Psychological Journey Betrayal Crime Political Intrigue

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GenreBiography and Memoir, Literary Classics

Length225 hrs 30 mins

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Publish dateDec 11, 2023

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1Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Frederick Douglass) (pt. 1)

56Fifty Years in Chains; or, the Life of an American Slave (Charles Ball) (pt. 2)

2Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Frederick Douglass) (pt. 2)

57Fifty Years in Chains; or, the Life of an American Slave (Charles Ball) (pt. 3)

312 Years a Slave (Solomon Northup) (pt. 1)

58Fifty Years in Chains; or, the Life of an American Slave (Charles Ball) (pt. 4)

412 Years a Slave (Solomon Northup) (pt. 2)

59Fifty Years in Chains; or, the Life of an American Slave (Charles Ball) (pt. 5)

512 Years a Slave (Solomon Northup) (pt. 3)

60Twenty-Two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman (Austin Steward) (pt. 1)

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612 Years a Slave (Solomon Northup) (pt. 4)

61Twenty-Two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman (Austin Steward) (pt. 2)

7The Willie Lynch Letter: The Making of Slave! (Willie Lynch)

62Twenty-Two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman (Austin Steward) (pt. 3)

8The Confessions of Nat Turner (Nat Turner)

63Twenty-Two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman (Austin Steward) (pt. 4)

9Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave (Sojourner Truth) (pt. 1)

64Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written by Himself (Henry Bibb) (pt. 1)

10Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave (Sojourner Truth) (pt. 2)

65Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written by Himself (Henry Bibb) (pt. 2)

11Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Harriet Jacobs) (pt. 1)

66Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written by Himself (Henry Bibb) (pt. 3)

12Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Harriet Jacobs) (pt. 2)

67The Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave (William Wells Brown)

13Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Harriet Jacobs) (pt. 3)

68The Story of Mattie J. Jackson (L. S. Thompson)

14Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Harriet Jacobs) (pt. 4)

69A Slave Girl&#x27;s Story (Kate Drumgoold)

15The History of Mary Prince (Mary Prince) (pt. 1)

70From the Darkness Cometh the Light, or Struggles for Freedom (Lucy A. Delaney)

16The History of Mary Prince (Mary Prince) (pt. 2)

71Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, a Slave in the United States of America (Moses Grandy)

17Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom (William and Ellen Craft) (pt. 1)

72Narrative of Joanna; An Emancipated Slave, of Surinam (John Gabriel Stedman)

18Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom (William and Ellen Craft) (pt. 2)

73Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown, Who Escaped in a 3x2 Feet Box, Written by Himself (Henry Box Brown)

19Thirty Years a Slave: From Bondage to Freedom (Louis Hughes) (pt. 1)

74Memoir and Poems of Phillis Wheatley (Margaretta Matilda Odell)

20Thirty Years a Slave: From Bondage to Freedom (Louis Hughes) (pt. 2)

75Buried Alive (Behind Prison Walls) For a Quarter of a Century. Life of William Walker (Thomas S. Gaines) (pt. 1)

21Narrative of the Life of J. D. Green, a Runaway Slave (Jacob D. Green)

76Buried Alive (Behind Prison Walls) For a Quarter of a Century. Life of William Walker (Thomas S. Gaines) (pt. 2)

22Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington) (pt. 1)

77Buried Alive (Behind Prison Walls) For a Quarter of a Century. Life of William Walker (Thomas S. Gaines) (pt. 3)

23Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington) (pt. 2)

78Buried Alive (Behind Prison Walls) For a Quarter of a Century. Life of William Walker (Thomas S. Gaines) (pt. 4)

24Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington) (pt. 3)

79Captain Canot; Or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver (Brantz Mayer and Theodore Canot) (pt. 1)

25Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington) (pt. 4)

80Captain Canot; Or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver (Brantz Mayer and Theodore Canot) (pt. 2)

26The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (Olaudah Equiano) (pt. 1)

81Captain Canot; Or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver (Brantz Mayer and Theodore Canot) (pt. 3)

27The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (Olaudah Equiano) (pt. 2)

82Captain Canot; Or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver (Brantz Mayer and Theodore Canot) (pt. 4)

28The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (Olaudah Equiano) (pt. 3)

83Captain Canot; Or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver (Brantz Mayer and Theodore Canot) (pt. 5)

29The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (Olaudah Equiano) (pt. 4)

84Captain Canot; Or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver (Brantz Mayer and Theodore Canot) (pt. 6)

30Behind The Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave &amp; Four Years in the White House (Elizabeth Keckley) (pt. 1)

85Captain Canot; Or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver (Brantz Mayer and Theodore Canot) (pt. 7)

31Behind The Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave &amp; Four Years in the White House (Elizabeth Keckley) (pt. 2)

86Pearl Incident: Personal Memoir of Daniel Drayton, the Captain (Daniel Drayton) (pt. 1)

32Behind The Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave &amp; Four Years in the White House (Elizabeth Keckley) (pt. 3)

87Pearl Incident: Personal Memoir of Daniel Drayton, the Captain (Daniel Drayton) (pt. 2)

33The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 1)

88The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade (Thomas Clarkson) (pt. 1)

34The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 2)

89The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade (Thomas Clarkson) (pt. 2)

35The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 3)

90The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade (Thomas Clarkson) (pt. 3)

36The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 4)

91The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade (Thomas Clarkson) (pt. 4)

37The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 5)

92The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade (Thomas Clarkson) (pt. 5)

38The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 6)

93The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade (Thomas Clarkson) (pt. 6)

39The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 7)

94The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade (Thomas Clarkson) (pt. 7)

40The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 8)

95The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade (Thomas Clarkson) (pt. 8)

41The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 9)

96The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade (Thomas Clarkson) (pt. 9)

42The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 10)

97The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade (Thomas Clarkson) (pt. 10)

43The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 11)

98The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade (Thomas Clarkson) (pt. 11)

44The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 12)

99History of American Abolitionism from 1787 to 1861 (F. G. De Fontaine) Confederacy Propaganda (pt. 1)

45The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 13)

100History of American Abolitionism from 1787 to 1861 (F. G. De Fontaine) Confederacy Propaganda (pt. 2)

46The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 14)

101Pictures of Slavery in Church and State (John Dixon Long) (pt. 1)

47The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 15)

102Pictures of Slavery in Church and State (John Dixon Long) (pt. 2)

48The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 16)

103Pictures of Slavery in Church and State (John Dixon Long) (pt. 3)

49The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 17)

104Pictures of Slavery in Church and State (John Dixon Long) (pt. 4)

50The Underground Railroad (William Still) (pt. 18)

105Life, Last Words and Dying Speech of Stephen Smith, a Black Man, Who Was Executed at Boston for Burglary

51Harriet: The Moses of Her People (Sarah H. Bradford) (pt. 1)

106Sketches of the Life of Joseph Mountain, a Negro

52Harriet: The Moses of Her People (Sarah H. Bradford) (pt. 2)

107Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on the Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave (pt. 1)

53Father Henson&#x27;s Story of His Own Life (Josiah Henson) (pt. 1)

108Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on the Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave (pt. 2)

54Father Henson&#x27;s Story of His Own Life (Josiah Henson) (pt. 2)

109Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases (Ida B. Wells-Barnett)

55Fifty Years in Chains; or, the Life of an American Slave (Charles Ball) (pt. 1)

110The Duty of Disobedience to the Fugitive Slave Act: An Appeal to the Legislators of Massachusetts (Lydia Maria Child)