Flee North

Flee North narrates the compelling story of Thomas Smallwood, a former slave who became an abolitionist, liberator, and pioneering figure in the Underground Railroad, all detailed for the first time by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Scott Shane. From his early life as a self-educated shoemaker near Washington, D.C., to his courageous efforts in organizing escapes from slavery, Smallwood risked everything to challenge the brutal South and document his acts of resistance. The audiobook explores themes of heroism and injustice, set against the backdrop of a nation still grappling with the legacies of racial inequality today.