The Underground Railroad, Part 4
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William Still
(4,875 Sterne; 8 Bewertungen)
"The work is intensely interesting. Many of the narratives thrill the reader through and through. Some of them awaken an indignation, a horror, or a sense of humiliation and shame that makes the blood curdle or the cheek flush, or the breathing difficult. The best and the worst sides of human nature are successfully exhibited. Here heroism and patience stand out transfigured; there selfishness and brutality hold carnival till it seems as though justice had been exiled and God had forgotten his own. The number of cases reported is very large, and the method in which the author has done his work is commendable. There is no rhetorical ambition. The narratives are embodied in plain language. The facts are left to make their own impression, without an attempt to embellish them by the aid of imagination." From the "Morning Star," Dover, New Hampshire.
William Still is often called the Father of the Underground Railroad. Over 14 years, he helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom in Canada. Still was committed to preserving the stories of the bondmen and he kept careful records of the many escaped slaves who passed through the Philadelphia “station”. The Underground Railroad was published in 1871 from Still’s records and diaries. In bringing you these stories, Librivox volunteers are reading from the 1878 edition. (Summary by MaryAnn)
Complete list of recordings comprising this book:
The Underground Railroad, Part 1,
The Underground Railroad, Part 2,
The Underground Railroad, Part 3,
The Underground Railroad, Part 4,
The Underground Railroad, Part 5. (8 hr 33 min)
Chapters
Arrival from Maryland; Sundry Arrivals, Arrivals from Maryland and Delaware
12:05
Read by Denise Nordell
Arrivals from Virginia; Sundry Arrivals from Maryland; Arrivals from Richmond a…
12:30
Read by Denise Nordell
Arrivals from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia; Sundry Arrivals …
10:29
Read by Jennifer Dorr
Arrival from Maryland; Sundry Arrivals from Virginia, Maryland and Delaware
11:09
Read by Jennifer Dorr
Crossing the Bay in a Batteau; Arrivals from Dorchester County and Maryland
12:18
Read by Maria Kasper
Twelve Months in the Woods; Arrival from Maryland; A Slave Catcher Caught in Hi…
11:36
Read by Maria Kasper
Kidnapping of Rachel and Elizabeth Parker, Murder of Joseph C. Miller, in 1851 …
14:53
Read by Greg Giordano
Helpers and Sympathizers at Home and Abroad – Interesting Letters, Part 1
14:52
Read by Greg Giordano
Helpers and Sympathizers at Home and Abroad – Interesting Letters, Part 2
13:43
Read by Greg Giordano
Bewertungen
(4,5 Sterne)
The whole work is fascinating. I had to keep listening to honor those who took their destiny in their own hands and those brave souls who aided them at their peril. The readers were one and all wonderful.