Fifty Years in Chains; or The Life of an American Slave (FULL Audiobook)

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How could anybody treat another human being like that unless they were demon possessed

I read this book already it shows the strength and resilience of TheBlack man and how he has the ability to Overcome Any hardship placed before him . A must read for All . In my opinion .

No one seems to be commenting on the pride in his work, the compassion he displayed towards the people he encountered and the dignity that the man the book was written about had, in what is obviously the horrific day to day misery that he was subjected to. Why doesn't anyone see how amazing so many of those enslaved people were? The amount of character and kindness and self respect they had while facing the difficulties of living as a slave needs to be recognized and accorded far more respect instead of everyone focusing on the torture they endured. just my opinion

I have learnt so much, tho the author is a truly noble man to speak with such equanimity about such horrors. It ought to be required reading for those who try to propound the anti-historical notion that the Civil War was not about slavery.

Sold all seven of her children to different masters, he was the last one and she followed the horse until her master grabbed her arm and drug her back to the plantation while screaming and crying, Lord Jesus just the thought makes me want to cry😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😱😫😫

Great narration by the first male narrator. The second female was so difficult to understand that I am looking for another production. Such a sad, horrible history. I pray we learn from those horrible people who justified the abuse of fellow humans for a genteel lifestyle. Let us never repeat these abuses but learn from these accounts.

How could anyone, in any time, have ever thought it was OK to “own“ another human being? “When I was sold [I think he was 4 years old], I was naked, never having had on clothes in my life.” As he was let away on a horse, he heard his mothers cries and then never heard her voice again. Our nation is still severely damaged by this “original sin”--the owning and abuse of slaves over hundreds of years. We can pretend it never happened--or fight for justice at every opportunity.

Wild, savage and shocking beyond belief. After listening to this book I can say with absolute conviction that I've never had any problem at all in the 4 decades I've lived on this earth. Even the beasts that roam about in primitive jungles are living in luxury compared to this.

His reverie of his children that he was forced to leave behind was truly heart breaking. We humans have such beauty in us, and craven cruelty that is horrible to witness. How I wish there was a way to reach back and offer a bit of comfort.

It's good to learn black history, that you can't learn in school. Thank you.

I started this to sleep to, and I guess I missed the bad narrators. But keep going! I just finished chapter 12, and it is riveting! Horrific, but such necessary reading.

Thank you for a wonderful gift of such talented readers .I reallly enjoyed it

Amazing, Calvert needs to dedicate a library to this man.

Wish the first narrator read the whole book

Horrible, I often find an audio book and put it on as i lay down to bed, Today it was fifty years, i woke to chapter 12 to hear the short story of Paul, I silently sit and draw a metal picture of the narrative To be honest even though i listen to the story i can't Fathom or even begin to grasp how folk could have been so cruel to other human being, I want to say so much but i find myself not being able to say anything at all, My mind keeps going to God, I pray for Paul Hundred's of years after the fact, I pray he has a place with our lord, God bless all those who had lived under these conditions and please help and guide me & those in this world to be the best we can be .. i walk away speechless.

Please keep the same reader! The first reader was awesome, thank for sharing and shame on those bastards my they rot in hell! I’m crying my eyes out for those poor men,women and children for their slavery! I’m so angry right now!

The narrator of chapter 12 was wonderful so was the man or narrator name James. Chapter 12 sounds like an older man and he told the story great thank you for that that means a lot and makes a lot of difference in hearing the story

When he knocked on the door of his wife’s cabin, I could cry! 🥲🙏🏻

The Russian narrator is difficult to understand somewhat but she is a volunteer and I think that is very nice of her to read.