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Slavery

Enter a world where freedom is hunted, conscience is tested, and human voices refuse to be silenced. Through firsthand narratives, abolitionist fire, and unforgettable stories of bondage and escape, this bookshelf traces the brutal machinery of slavery—and the courage that rose against it. These are the testimonies, reckonings, and turning points that changed history.

94 Audiobooks

Captain Canot; Or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver

Captain Canot; Or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver

by Theodore Canot, Brantz Mayer

History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens

History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens

by George Washington Williams

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808), Volume I

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808), Volume I

by Thomas Clarkson

Collected Articles of Frederick Douglass

Collected Articles of Frederick Douglass

by Frederick Douglass

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 1

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 1

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Up from Slavery: An Autobiography

Up from Slavery: An Autobiography

by Booker T. Washington

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

by Frederick Douglass

My Bondage and My Freedom

My Bondage and My Freedom

by Frederick Douglass

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume I, Alabama Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume I, Alabama Narratives

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave

Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave

by William Wells Brown

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XIV, South Carolina Narratives, Part 3

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XIV, South Carolina Narratives, Part 3

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 1

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 1

by United States. Work Projects Administration

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, by the British Parliament (1839)

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, by the British Parliament (1839)

by Thomas Clarkson

Behind the Scenes; or, Thirty years a slave, and Four Years in the White House

Behind the Scenes; or, Thirty years a slave, and Four Years in the White House

by Elizabeth Keckley

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XII, Ohio Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XII, Ohio Narratives

by United States. Work Projects Administration

The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.

The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.

by William Still

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XI, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XI, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1

by United States. Work Projects Administration

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 4 of 4

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 4 of 4

by American Anti-Slavery Society

No Compromise with Slavery An Address Delivered to the Broadway Tabernacle, New York

No Compromise with Slavery An Address Delivered to the Broadway Tabernacle, New York

by William Lloyd Garrison

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XIV, South Carolina Narratives, Part 4

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XIV, South Carolina Narratives, Part 4

by United States. Work Projects Administration

An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African Translated from a Latin Dissertation, Which Was Honoured with the First Prize in the University of Cambridge, for the Year 1785, with Additions

An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African Translated from a Latin Dissertation, Which Was Honoured with the First Prize in the University of Cambridge, for the Year 1785, with Additions

by Thomas Clarkson

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XV, Tennessee Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XV, Tennessee Narratives

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Anti-Slavery Poems and Songs of Labor and Reform, Complete Volume III of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier

Anti-Slavery Poems and Songs of Labor and Reform, Complete Volume III of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier

by John Greenleaf Whittier

Some Historical Account of Guinea, Its Situation, Produce, and the General Disposition of Its Inhabitants An Inquiry into the Rise and Progress of the Slave Trade, Its Nature and Lamentable Effects

Some Historical Account of Guinea, Its Situation, Produce, and the General Disposition of Its Inhabitants An Inquiry into the Rise and Progress of the Slave Trade, Its Nature and Lamentable Effects

by Anthony Benezet

American Scenes, and Christian Slavery A Recent Tour of Four Thousand Miles in the United States

American Scenes, and Christian Slavery A Recent Tour of Four Thousand Miles in the United States

by Ebenezer Davies

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808), Volume II

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808), Volume II

by Thomas Clarkson

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920

by Various Authors

Is Slavery Sanctioned by the Bible?

Is Slavery Sanctioned by the Bible?

by Isaac Allen

Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition

Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 4

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 4

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 6

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 6

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 3

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 3

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Thoughts on the Necessity of Improving the Condition of the Slaves in the British Colonies With a View to Their Ultimate Emancipation; and on the Practicability, the Safety, and the Advantages of the Latter Measure.

Thoughts on the Necessity of Improving the Condition of the Slaves in the British Colonies With a View to Their Ultimate Emancipation; and on the Practicability, the Safety, and the Advantages of the Latter Measure.

by Thomas Clarkson

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 7

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Walker's Appeal, with a Brief Sketch of His Life And Also Garnet's Address to the Slaves of the United States of America

Walker's Appeal, with a Brief Sketch of His Life And Also Garnet's Address to the Slaves of the United States of America

by David Walker, Henry Highland Garnet

Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by Himself

Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by Himself

by Henry Bibb

A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, An Essay on Slavery

A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, An Essay on Slavery

by A. Woodward

The Relations of the Federal Government to Slavery Delivered at Fort Wayne, Ind., October 30th 1860

The Relations of the Federal Government to Slavery Delivered at Fort Wayne, Ind., October 30th 1860

by Joseph K. (Joseph Ketchum) Edgerton

History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens

History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens

by George Washington Williams

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919

by Various Authors

Our Nig; Or, Sketches from the Life of a Free Black, in a Two-story White House, North Showing That Slavery's Shadows Fall Even There

Our Nig; Or, Sketches from the Life of a Free Black, in a Two-story White House, North Showing That Slavery's Shadows Fall Even There

by Harriet E. Wilson

Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman Embracing a Correspondence of Several Years, While President of Wilberforce Colony, London, Canada West

Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman Embracing a Correspondence of Several Years, While President of Wilberforce Colony, London, Canada West

by Austin Steward

Our World; Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter

Our World; Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter

by F. Colburn (Francis Colburn) Adams

Slavery: What it was, what it has done, what it intends to do Speech of Hon. Cydnor B. Tompkins, of Ohio

Slavery: What it was, what it has done, what it intends to do Speech of Hon. Cydnor B. Tompkins, of Ohio

by Cydnor Bailey Tompkins

A Social History of the American Negro Being a History of the Negro Problem in the United States. Including A History and Study of the Republic of Liberia

A Social History of the American Negro Being a History of the Negro Problem in the United States. Including A History and Study of the Republic of Liberia

by Benjamin Griffith Brawley

Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom Or, The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery

Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom Or, The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery

by William Craft, Ellen Craft

An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans

An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans

by Lydia Maria Child

Slavery and four years of war : a political history of slavery in the United States, together with a narrative of the campaigns and battles of the Civil War in which the author took part, 1861-1865. Vols. 1-2

Slavery and four years of war : a political history of slavery in the United States, together with a narrative of the campaigns and battles of the Civil War in which the author took part, 1861-1865. Vols. 1-2

by Joseph Warren Keifer

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 5

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 5

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume VI, Kansas Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume VI, Kansas Narratives

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume III, Florida Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume III, Florida Narratives

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume VII, Kentucky Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume VII, Kentucky Narratives

by United States. Work Projects Administration

William Lloyd Garrison, the Abolitionist

William Lloyd Garrison, the Abolitionist

by Archibald Henry Grimké

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves. Administrative Files Selected Records Bearing on the History of the Slave Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves. Administrative Files Selected Records Bearing on the History of the Slave Narratives

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XIV, South Carolina Narratives, Part 1

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XIV, South Carolina Narratives, Part 1

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2

by United States. Work Projects Administration

The Right of American Slavery

The Right of American Slavery

by T. W. (True Worthy) Hoit

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XI, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XI, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1

by United States. Work Projects Administration

American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime

American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime

by Ulrich Bonnell Phillips

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 2

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 2

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XIII, Oklahoma Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XIII, Oklahoma Narratives

by United States. Work Projects Administration

An Englishman's travels in America : his observations of life and manners in the free and slave states

An Englishman's travels in America : his observations of life and manners in the free and slave states

by John Benwell

The Story of Mattie J. Jackson Her Parentage—Experience of Eighteen years in Slavery—Incidents during the War—Her Escape from Slavery

The Story of Mattie J. Jackson Her Parentage—Experience of Eighteen years in Slavery—Incidents during the War—Her Escape from Slavery

by L. S. (Lucy S.) Thompson

The Trial of Reuben Crandall, M.D. Charged with Publishing and Circulating Seditious and Incendiary Papers, &c. in the District of Columbia, with the Intent of Exciting Servile Insurrection. Carefully Reported, and Compiled from the Written Statements of the Court and the Counsel.

The Trial of Reuben Crandall, M.D. Charged with Publishing and Circulating Seditious and Incendiary Papers, &c. in the District of Columbia, with the Intent of Exciting Servile Insurrection. Carefully Reported, and Compiled from the Written Statements of the Court and the Counsel.

by Unknown

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XIV, South Carolina Narratives, Part 2

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XIV, South Carolina Narratives, Part 2

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 2

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 2

by United States. Work Projects Administration

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4

by American Anti-Slavery Society

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVII, Virginia Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVII, Virginia Narratives

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4

by United States. Work Projects Administration

The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims Anti-Slavery Tracts No. 18

The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims Anti-Slavery Tracts No. 18

by Samuel May

Speech of Mr. Cushing, of Massachusetts, on the Right of Petition, as Connected with Petitions for the Abolition of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia. In The House Of Representatives, January 25, 1836.

Speech of Mr. Cushing, of Massachusetts, on the Right of Petition, as Connected with Petitions for the Abolition of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia. In The House Of Representatives, January 25, 1836.

by Caleb Cushing

Narrative of the Life of J.D. Green, a Runaway Slave, from Kentucky Containing an Account of His Three Escapes, in 1839, 1846, and 1848

Narrative of the Life of J.D. Green, a Runaway Slave, from Kentucky Containing an Account of His Three Escapes, in 1839, 1846, and 1848

by J. D. (Jacob D.) Green

The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement

The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement

by George Spring Merriam

Anti-Slavery Opinions before the Year 1800 Read before the Cincinnati Literary Club, November 16, 1872

Anti-Slavery Opinions before the Year 1800 Read before the Cincinnati Literary Club, November 16, 1872

by William Frederick Poole, George Buchanan

The Abolition Of Slavery The Right Of The Government Under The War Power

The Abolition Of Slavery The Right Of The Government Under The War Power

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IX, Mississippi Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IX, Mississippi Narratives

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Cham et Japhet, ou De l'émigration des nègres chez les blancs considérée comme moyen providentiel de régénérer la race nègre et de civiliser l'Afrique intérieure.

Cham et Japhet, ou De l'émigration des nègres chez les blancs considérée comme moyen providentiel de régénérer la race nègre et de civiliser l'Afrique intérieure.

by A. de (Ausone) Chancel

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume X, Missouri Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume X, Missouri Narratives

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume V, Indiana Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume V, Indiana Narratives

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume VIII, Maryland Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume VIII, Maryland Narratives

by United States. Work Projects Administration

The Abolitionists Together With Personal Memories Of The Struggle For Human Rights, 1830-1864

The Abolitionists Together With Personal Memories Of The Struggle For Human Rights, 1830-1864

by John F. (John Ferguson) Hume

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916

by Various Authors

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4

by United States. Work Projects Administration

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus

by American Anti-Slavery Society

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917

by Various Authors

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4

by American Anti-Slavery Society

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 1 of 4

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 1 of 4

by American Anti-Slavery Society

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918

by Various Authors

The Anti-Slavery Alphabet

The Anti-Slavery Alphabet

by Hannah Townsend, Mary Townsend

Resurrection

Resurrection

by Robert Shea

Amusing Trial in which a Yankee Lawyer Renders a Just Verdict

Amusing Trial in which a Yankee Lawyer Renders a Just Verdict

by Anonymous