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The Heroic Slave

By: Frederick Douglass
Narrated by: Rodney Louis Tompkins
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"The Heroic Slave" is the only work of fiction by the eminent abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The narrative was inspired by Madison Washington, a slave on the Creole who led a rebellion on the ship in November 1841, and had it sail to Nassau in the Bahamas instead of New Orleans. The short story appeared in the collection Autographs for Freedom (1852).

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Public Domain (P)2019 Museum Audiobooks African American Classics Historical Fiction
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Douglass masterfully shines a light on an oft-overlooked hero of history. Madison Washington's triumph over daunting odds is simply inspiring.

Frederick Douglass - Master Storyteller

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This is an excellent audiobook at a reasonable price. The narration is excellent, although there was a rare mispronouncing of words. I recommend reading a copy on Kindle simultaneously if possible. However I found the entire experience sublime. Thank You…

Excellent, Compelling, Frederick Douglass’ Only Work of Fiction

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I feel like everyone should listen to this because it gives perspective. Slave, white people who are against slavery, a free black man who’s wife is still a slave, a slave trader who gets overwhelmed by slaves. All these perspectives happened and that means something. Every white person was not a bad person and every slave was not able to be broken.

Must listen to.

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