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Volume 2 of The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 201min

Olaudah Equiano's autobiography is a slave narrative which attracted a wide readership. It reveals many aspects of life in the 18th century. The book also shows the many the perils of seafaring, describing incidents of near drownings, shipwrecks, and collisions. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Duncan Brownlehe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/yurt/000756/bk_yurt_000756_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Frederick Douglass , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 119min

Charles Waddell Chesnutt was an influential African American writer of fiction at the turn of the 20th century; his biographical work on Frederick Douglass was thus an exception. The book begins with Douglass’ birth in slavery and covers escape to New York. It culminates in Douglass’ life as a free man and lecturer on the antislavery circuit. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Duncan Brownlehe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/yurt/001079/bk_yurt_001079_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 393min

First published in 1789, this autobiography of Olaudah Equiano comprises a variety of styles, such as a slavery narrative, travel tale, and spiritual journey. It recounts Equiano's time as a slave, and chronicles his attempts at becoming an independent man through his study of the Bible, and his eventual success in gaining his freedom. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Duncan Brownlehe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/yurt/000812/bk_yurt_000812_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Reconstruction , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 16min

This article appeared in the December 1866 issue of The Atlantic. Douglass stated that no republic is safe that tolerates a privileged class or denies to any of its citizens equal rights and equal means to maintain them. The two main themes are Douglass’ criticism of President Jackson and his urgent call to extend voting rights to African Americans. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Duncan Brownlehe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/yurt/000224/bk_yurt_000224_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Volume 1 of The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 192min

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano was one of the first widely-read slave narratives. Eight editions were printed during the author's lifetime, and it was translated into Dutch and German. The narrative appears in a variety of styles and describes Equiano's time spent in enslavement, documenting his attempts at becoming an independent man through his study of the Bible, and his eventual success in gaining his own freedom. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Duncan Brownlehe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/yurt/000755/bk_yurt_000755_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Maine Woods , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 546min

Thoreau gives an account of three canoe and hiking journeys - by himself and with others - through the mostly uninhabited forests of Maine in the 1850s. Identifying birds, trees and plants by their botanical as well as their common names, he also records the Indian names of lakes, rivers and plants. He investigates the connections between waterways and trails, and provides detail on camping, fishing and hunting in the woods, using whatever is at hand. Extolling the beauty of the wilds that he encounters, Thorough’s narrative is also imbued with elements of his philosophy. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Duncan Brownlehe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/yurt/001664/bk_yurt_001664_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Memoir of Pierre Toussaint, Born a Slave in St. Domingo , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 119min

The Memoir of Pierre Toussaint is Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee's account of the life of Toussaint, who was born a slave in Haiti. He was eventually granted emancipation, and lived in New York. Sawyer Lee, born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, was a popular author of biographies and novels. Museum Audiobooks strives to present audiobook versions of authentic, unabridged historical texts from prior eras which contain a variety of points of view. The texts do not represent the views or opinions of Museum Audiobooks, and in certain cases may contain perspectives or language that is objectionable to the modern listener. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Duncan Brownlehe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/yurt/000800/bk_yurt_000800_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Case of the Negro , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 40min

Booker T. Washington was an influential black intellectual and educator who founded Tuskegee University in 1881. His article, The Case of the Negro first appeared in the November 1899 issue of The Atlantic. In it, he discusses the various options to improve the lives of his people. Washington warned about the severe competition and the unfriendly influence of labor organizations that existed in the North. Opposing the idea of Afro-Americans relocating to the North, he states that the South presents a far better opportunity than the North when it comes to the matter of securing property, enjoying business advantages and employment. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Duncan Brownlehe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/yurt/002016/bk_yurt_002016_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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My Bondage and My Freedom , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 616min

My Bondage and My Freedom (1855) is Frederick Douglass’s second autobiography, published 10 years after Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Written during his career as a newspaper editor and orator, the book placed Douglass in the international spotlight as a spokesman for American blacks. Examining the meaning of race, slavery and freedom, the book extends the story of his life by providing more detail on his childhood and including his experiences as a traveling lecturer in the United States and Europe. The work includes profound reflections on the power of faith and literacy. Douglass would expand and republish this autobiography twice more, in 1881 and 1892, under the title Life and Times of Frederick Douglass. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Duncan Brownlehe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/yurt/001957/bk_yurt_001957_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Future of the American Negro , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 216min

Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was one of the most prominent leaders in advancing African American civil rights. Born into slavery and freed as a young boy, he eventually became principal of Tuskegee College, a historically Black university in Tuskegee, Alabama. He was a strong proponent of African American businesses and one of the founders of the National Negro Business League, calling for Black progress through education and entrepreneurship. He points out that those who are freed cannot be members of society because they are not given the same opportunities. Washington concludes the book with five principles that will aid African Americans in their fight to have equal rights and opportunities. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Duncan Brownlehe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/yurt/002014/bk_yurt_002014_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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