Fifty Years in Chains; or The Life of an American Slave
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Charles Ball
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This is the story of Charles Ball, an American slave who was born in 1780 and remained a slave for fifty years thereafter. Ball told his story to a lawyer who turned it into this written work. (Summary by Tom Causby) (10 hr 47 min)
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Chapters 4&5???
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Why would anyone allow the lady reading chapters 4 & 5 to be used. At times she could have been reading in English Spanish or German and I would not have known the difference. Amazing book otherwise.
Eva
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One of the best books on Llbrivox!
Great Account
Paladin
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amazing, honest, sad, story
chapter 4&5
Porsha
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Love this book. but the person who read in chapter 4&5 was painful my ears. I couldn't understand much she was saying. she didn't know how to pronounce some of the words and sounded like a beginner reader. but it was a great book.
Jim
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This is a good book and a great account of his life. I however had to skip chapter 4&5 I think it was, because I couldn't understand a word the reader said
Mark
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Great account of his life, regardless of chapters 4&5. The reader sounded as though she had a French accent and often times abstruse and ambiguous.
I've just finished chapter 5, and it is an interesting biography
Forgiven
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But chapter 4 and 5 is almost impossible to understand.
Fifty Years in Chains; or The Life of an American Slave.
John O
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A deeply disturbing and upsetting autobiography of an American slave. Just when you thought this poor man might finally find peace with his family at the end of this book . . . . . That SOME people could be so utterly cruel to satisfy their greed says a lot about Human nature. Be weary of the greedy and cruel people that exist today and try to protect yourself from their actions. I can only hope and pray for a day of justice for all people.