Twelve Years a Slave

Released: November 25, 2013
Length: 8 hrs 18 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Earl A Edwards

This audiobook offers a comprehensive look at slavery in North America, combining Solomon Northup's powerful story with interviews from former slaves and rare historical images. It vividly details the experiences of a free Black man abducted into slavery in 1841 and provides personal testimonies about daily life in the enslaved southern United States. The narration promises to evoke deep empathy and understanding of a tragic chapter in history.

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