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The Freedmen's Book

by Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880)

Lydia Maria Child, an American
abolitionist compiled this collection of
short stories and poems by former
slaves and noted activists as an
inspiration to freed slaves. In her
dedication to the freedmen, she urges
those who can read to read these
stories aloud to others to "share the
strength, courage and accomplishments
of colored men and women." In that
spirit, this recording aims to gives that
voice a permanent record.

Total running time: 9:26:11

LibriVox

acoustical liberation of books
in the public domain

Read by Rhonda Federman

Cover design by Kathryn Delaney
Illustration of freed slaves coming into Union lines in
North Carolina after the Emancipation Proclamation,
from Harper's Weekly, 1 863