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Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge
by Erica Armstrong Dunbar • 2019
In 1796, Ona Judge walked out of George Washington's house and onto a ship. She never returned.
3.97
2k+
Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge Summary
Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge 91%
In 1796, Ona Judge walked out of George Washington's house and onto a ship. She never returned.
by Erica Armstrong Dunbar 2019
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Autistic Brain
by Temple Grandin • 2013
A free Black man is sold into slavery; a single smuggled letter holds his escape.
4.1
11k+
The Autistic Brain Summary
The Autistic Brain 90%
A free Black man is sold into slavery; a single smuggled letter holds his escape.
by Temple Grandin 2013
4.1
11k+ ratings
Twelve Years a Slave
by Solomon Northup • 2013
Drugged and chained, a free New York violinist begins twelve years as a Louisiana slave.
4.23
126k+
Twelve Years a Slave Summary
Twelve Years a Slave 90%
Drugged and chained, a free New York violinist begins twelve years as a Louisiana slave.
by Solomon Northup 2013
4.23
126k+ ratings
Long-Distance Real Estate Investing
by David Greene • 2017
A free Black man is drugged, kidnapped, and sold. Twelve years later, a letter changes everything.
4.22
1k+
Long-Distance Real Estate Investing Summary
Long-Distance Real Estate Investing 90%
A free Black man is drugged, kidnapped, and sold. Twelve years later, a letter changes everything.
by David Greene 2017
4.22
1k+ ratings
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
by Harriet Ann Jacobs • 1861
To keep her children, an enslaved mother hides seven years in a cramped garret.
4.18
59k+
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Summary
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl 90%
To keep her children, an enslaved mother hides seven years in a cramped garret.
by Harriet Ann Jacobs 1861
4.18
59k+ ratings
The Psychology of the Child
by Jean Piaget • 1972
His master warned that literacy would ruin him. He learned anyway, and it did.
3.87
1k+
The Psychology of the Child Summary
The Psychology of the Child 90%
His master warned that literacy would ruin him. He learned anyway, and it did.
by Jean Piaget 1972
3.87
1k+ ratings
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
by Frederick Douglass • 2004
A former slave's firsthand account of how literacy unlocked his escape from bondage.
4.13
138k+
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Summary
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 89%
A former slave's firsthand account of how literacy unlocked his escape from bondage.
by Frederick Douglass 2004
4.13
138k+ ratings
Never Caught
by Erica Armstrong Dunbar • 2017
George Washington rotated his slaves across state lines to keep them. Ona Judge made him pay.
3.83
11k+
Never Caught Summary
Never Caught 89%
George Washington rotated his slaves across state lines to keep them. Ona Judge made him pay.
by Erica Armstrong Dunbar 2017
3.83
11k+ ratings
My Bondage and My Freedom
by Frederick Douglass • 1855
One brawl with a slave-breaker taught him he was a man. Then he taught a nation.
4.38
12k+
My Bondage and My Freedom Summary
My Bondage and My Freedom 89%
One brawl with a slave-breaker taught him he was a man. Then he taught a nation.
by Frederick Douglass 1855
4.38
12k+ ratings
Master Slave Husband Wife
by Ilyon Woo • 2023
Enslaved woman as white gentleman, husband as slave: a 1,000-mile escape in plain sight.
3.97
19k+
Master Slave Husband Wife Summary
Master Slave Husband Wife 89%
Enslaved woman as white gentleman, husband as slave: a 1,000-mile escape in plain sight.
by Ilyon Woo 2023
3.97
19k+ ratings
Slave Breeding
by Gregory D. Smithers • 2012
Historians called it myth. The enslaved knew forced reproduction was slavery's brutal core.
3.73
51
Slave Breeding Summary
Slave Breeding 89%
Historians called it myth. The enslaved knew forced reproduction was slavery's brutal core.
by Gregory D. Smithers 2012
3.73
51 ratings
Four Hundred Souls
by Ibram X. Kendi • 2021
Eighty writers tell 400 years of African American history, starting where the textbooks go silent.
4.55
11k+
Four Hundred Souls Summary
Four Hundred Souls 89%
Eighty writers tell 400 years of African American history, starting where the textbooks go silent.
by Ibram X. Kendi 2021
4.55
11k+ ratings
Wench
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez • 2010
An enslaved woman at a free-state resort must choose: her friend's freedom or her children's safety.
3.74
19k+
Wench Summary
Wench 89%
An enslaved woman at a free-state resort must choose: her friend's freedom or her children's safety.
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez 2010
3.74
19k+ ratings
The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation
by John F. Baker Jr. • 2009
A classroom photograph sent a man searching for his enslaved ancestors on a Tennessee plantation.
4.24
131
The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation Summary
The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation 89%
A classroom photograph sent a man searching for his enslaved ancestors on a Tennessee plantation.
by John F. Baker Jr. 2009
4.24
131 ratings
The White Man's Burden
by Winthrop D. Jordan • 1974
Before cotton, before ideology, cultural disgust and sexual fear set American slavery in motion.
3.89
186
The White Man's Burden Summary
The White Man's Burden 88%
Before cotton, before ideology, cultural disgust and sexual fear set American slavery in motion.
by Winthrop D. Jordan 1974
3.89
186 ratings
The Yellow Wife
by Sadeqa Johnson • 2021
Sold to a slave jailer, she becomes his yellow wife. Love's return threatens her children's freedom.
4.44
90k+
The Yellow Wife Summary
The Yellow Wife 88%
Sold to a slave jailer, she becomes his yellow wife. Love's return threatens her children's freedom.
by Sadeqa Johnson 2021
4.44
90k+ ratings
Chains
by Laurie Halse Anderson • 2008
Sold to a Loyalist couple in Revolutionary New York, an enslaved girl turns spy to save her sister.
4.10
59k+
Chains Summary
Chains 88%
Sold to a Loyalist couple in Revolutionary New York, an enslaved girl turns spy to save her sister.
by Laurie Halse Anderson 2008
4.10
59k+ ratings
The Republic of Violence
by J.D. Dickey • 2022
The abolitionists' greatest enemy wasn't slavery; it was the mob violence that met their every move.
4.03
34
The Republic of Violence Summary
The Republic of Violence 88%
The abolitionists' greatest enemy wasn't slavery; it was the mob violence that met their every move.
by J.D. Dickey 2022
4.03
34 ratings
Blonde Roots
by Bernardine Evaristo • 2008
When Africans enslave Europeans, one woman receives a secret note offering escape at any cost.
3.60
9k+
Blonde Roots Summary
Blonde Roots 88%
When Africans enslave Europeans, one woman receives a secret note offering escape at any cost.
by Bernardine Evaristo 2008
3.60
9k+ ratings
Slave Country
by Adam Rothman • 2005
The founders thought slavery would die. Their policies built a slave empire from Georgia to Texas.
3.73
169
Slave Country Summary
Slave Country 88%
The founders thought slavery would die. Their policies built a slave empire from Georgia to Texas.
by Adam Rothman 2005
3.73
169 ratings
How the Word Is Passed
by Clint Smith • 2021
From Monticello to Angola Prison, nine American sites where slavery's past has never really ended.
4.70
41k+
How the Word Is Passed Summary
How the Word Is Passed 88%
From Monticello to Angola Prison, nine American sites where slavery's past has never really ended.
by Clint Smith 2021
4.70
41k+ ratings
Free the Children
by Craig Kielburger • 1998
A 12-year-old Canadian reads about a murdered activist, then goes to find the child laborers.
4.14
542
Free the Children Summary
Free the Children 88%
A 12-year-old Canadian reads about a murdered activist, then goes to find the child laborers.
by Craig Kielburger 1998
4.14
542 ratings
Forge
by Laurie Halse Anderson • 2010
Escaping slavery, a boy enlists in the Continental Army only to face Valley Forge's brutal winter.
4.16
18k+
Forge Summary
Forge 88%
Escaping slavery, a boy enlists in the Continental Army only to face Valley Forge's brutal winter.
by Laurie Halse Anderson 2010
4.16
18k+ ratings
Slavery by Another Name
by Douglas A. Blackmon • 2008
The 13th Amendment's exception for criminals became a new slavery that lasted eighty years.
4.38
7k+
Slavery by Another Name Summary
Slavery by Another Name 88%
The 13th Amendment's exception for criminals became a new slavery that lasted eighty years.
by Douglas A. Blackmon 2008
4.38
7k+ ratings
The Book of Negroes
by Lawrence Hill • 2007
Stolen into slavery, an African girl fights for freedom with her wits, her midwifery, and her pen.
4.47
92k+
The Book of Negroes Summary
The Book of Negroes 87%
Stolen into slavery, an African girl fights for freedom with her wits, her midwifery, and her pen.
by Lawrence Hill 2007
4.47
92k+ ratings
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 • 2012
The 1883 history that began in African empires and ended with the Constitution enshrining slavery.
4.03
29
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Summary
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens 87%
The 1883 history that began in African empires and ended with the Constitution enshrining slavery.
by George Washington Williams 2012
4.03
29 ratings
American Slavery, American Freedom
by Edmund S. Morgan • 1975
American liberty and American slavery grew from the same soil, and each strengthened the other.
4.12
4k+
American Slavery, American Freedom Summary
American Slavery, American Freedom 87%
American liberty and American slavery grew from the same soil, and each strengthened the other.
by Edmund S. Morgan 1975
4.12
4k+ ratings
The Underground Railroad
by Colson Whitehead • 2016
On a literal railroad beneath the South, Cora flees captivity, hunted by a relentless slave catcher.
4.06
450k+
The Underground Railroad Summary
The Underground Railroad 87%
On a literal railroad beneath the South, Cora flees captivity, hunted by a relentless slave catcher.
by Colson Whitehead 2016
4.06
450k+ ratings
Burn Down Master's House
by Clay Cane • 2026
Virginia's enslaved forge a hidden rebellion of love and vengeance their masters cannot survive.
4.37
14k+
Burn Down Master's House Summary
Burn Down Master's House 87%
Virginia's enslaved forge a hidden rebellion of love and vengeance their masters cannot survive.
by Clay Cane 2026
4.37
14k+ ratings
Up from Slavery
by Booker T. Washington • 1900
Born a slave. Built a college. His philosophy of racial progress still divides America.
4.11
36k+
Up from Slavery Summary
Up from Slavery 87%
Born a slave. Built a college. His philosophy of racial progress still divides America.
by Booker T. Washington 1900
4.11
36k+ ratings
Bitita's Diary
by Carolina Maria de Jesus • 1960
Seven years old, Black, and poor in rural Brazil: learning to read became her revenge.
4.49
10k+
Bitita's Diary Summary
Bitita's Diary 87%
Seven years old, Black, and poor in rural Brazil: learning to read became her revenge.
by Carolina Maria de Jesus 1960
4.49
10k+ ratings
Slave Nation
by Alfred W. Blumrosen • 2005
The American Revolution was not about taxes. It began when a British judge ruled slavery illegal.
4.02
113
Slave Nation Summary
Slave Nation 87%
The American Revolution was not about taxes. It began when a British judge ruled slavery illegal.
by Alfred W. Blumrosen 2005
4.02
113 ratings
The Great Contradiction
by Joseph J. Ellis • 2025
To create a nation, the founders protected slavery. Indian removal was the other price of union.
4.20
1k+
The Great Contradiction Summary
The Great Contradiction 87%
To create a nation, the founders protected slavery. Indian removal was the other price of union.
by Joseph J. Ellis 2025
4.20
1k+ ratings
The Zorg
by Siddharth Kara • 2025
132 Africans thrown overboard for insurance money, and the anonymous letter that ignited abolition.
4.16
6k+
The Zorg Summary
The Zorg 87%
132 Africans thrown overboard for insurance money, and the anonymous letter that ignited abolition.
by Siddharth Kara 2025
4.16
6k+ ratings
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
by Harriet Beecher Stowe • 1999
Debt sells a good man south and sends a terrified mother scrambling across the frozen Ohio.
3.92
246k+
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Summary
Uncle Tom’s Cabin 87%
Debt sells a good man south and sends a terrified mother scrambling across the frozen Ohio.
by Harriet Beecher Stowe 1999
3.92
246k+ ratings
Slavery and the Founders
by Paul Finkelman • 1995
The Constitution was built to protect slavery. The founders' ideals were the alibi, not the plan.
3.85
54
Slavery and the Founders Summary
Slavery and the Founders 87%
The Constitution was built to protect slavery. The founders' ideals were the alibi, not the plan.
by Paul Finkelman 1995
3.85
54 ratings
Not for Sale
by David Batstone • 2007
Slavery never ended. Thirty million people are still in chains, in the country next door.
4.24
2k+
Not for Sale Summary
Not for Sale 87%
Slavery never ended. Thirty million people are still in chains, in the country next door.
by David Batstone 2007
4.24
2k+ ratings
Brown Girl Dreaming
by Jacqueline Woodson • 2014
Before she could read, she wrote. A Black girlhood in verse across the South and Brooklyn.
4.15
94k+
Brown Girl Dreaming Summary
Brown Girl Dreaming 87%
Before she could read, she wrote. A Black girlhood in verse across the South and Brooklyn.
by Jacqueline Woodson 2014
4.15
94k+ ratings
Kindred
by Octavia E. Butler • 1979
A Black woman is ripped through time to save her white ancestor: a slaveholder's son.
4.31
279k+
Kindred Summary
Kindred 87%
A Black woman is ripped through time to save her white ancestor: a slaveholder's son.
by Octavia E. Butler 1979
4.31
279k+ ratings
Black Rednecks and White Liberals
by Thomas Sowell • 2005
Liberals protect a dysfunctional culture that black communities learned from white Southerners.
4.37
10k+
Black Rednecks and White Liberals Summary
Black Rednecks and White Liberals 87%
Liberals protect a dysfunctional culture that black communities learned from white Southerners.
by Thomas Sowell 2005
4.37
10k+ ratings
A Nation Under Our Feet
by Steven Hahn • 2003
Enslaved people built a political world in secret. It outlasted slavery and reshaped the South.
4.11
958
A Nation Under Our Feet Summary
A Nation Under Our Feet 87%
Enslaved people built a political world in secret. It outlasted slavery and reshaped the South.
by Steven Hahn 2003
4.11
958 ratings
A Long Way Gone
by Ishmael Beah • 2007
The army gave him cocaine and an AK-47 at 13. UNICEF pulled him out at 16.
4.16
195k+
A Long Way Gone Summary
A Long Way Gone 87%
The army gave him cocaine and an AK-47 at 13. UNICEF pulled him out at 16.
by Ishmael Beah 2007
4.16
195k+ ratings
Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion
by Herbert Aptheker • 1966
A solar eclipse, a prophet's vision, and 40 hours that forced the South to defend slavery openly.
3.55
64
Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion Summary
Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion 87%
A solar eclipse, a prophet's vision, and 40 hours that forced the South to defend slavery openly.
by Herbert Aptheker 1966
3.55
64 ratings
The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism
by Gerald Horne • 2018
Slavery, white supremacy, and capitalism: fused in the 1600s, they still power the modern world.
4.26
189
The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism Summary
The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism 87%
Slavery, white supremacy, and capitalism: fused in the 1600s, they still power the modern world.
by Gerald Horne 2018
4.26
189 ratings
Amity
by Nathan Harris • 2025
To find his stolen sister, a freedman follows her trail into a Mexico that devours refugees.
3.76
5k+
Amity Summary
Amity 87%
To find his stolen sister, a freedman follows her trail into a Mexico that devours refugees.
by Nathan Harris 2025
3.76
5k+ ratings
Jesus Land
by Julia Scheeres • 2005
A Christian reform school in the tropics. A white girl, her Black brother, one escape plan.
3.97
20k+
Jesus Land Summary
Jesus Land 87%
A Christian reform school in the tropics. A white girl, her Black brother, one escape plan.
by Julia Scheeres 2005
3.97
20k+ ratings
Lose Your Mother
by Saidiya Hartman • 2007
A historian goes to Ghana seeking roots. All anyone calls her is stranger.
4.29
3k+
Lose Your Mother Summary
Lose Your Mother 87%
A historian goes to Ghana seeking roots. All anyone calls her is stranger.
by Saidiya Hartman 2007
4.29
3k+ ratings
Making Bombs for Hitler
by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch • 2012
A Ukrainian girl builds bombs for the Nazis while searching for the sister torn from her.
4.33
13k+
Making Bombs for Hitler Summary
Making Bombs for Hitler 87%
A Ukrainian girl builds bombs for the Nazis while searching for the sister torn from her.
by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch 2012
4.33
13k+ ratings
The Reformatory
by Tananarive Due • 2023
A Black boy's defiance sends him to a haunted Jim Crow reformatory where dead boys seek justice.
4.43
79k+
The Reformatory Summary
The Reformatory 87%
A Black boy's defiance sends him to a haunted Jim Crow reformatory where dead boys seek justice.
by Tananarive Due 2023
4.43
79k+ ratings
Stamped from the Beginning
by Ibram X. Kendi • 2016
Racist policies came first. Racist ideas were invented after, to make discrimination look natural.
4.53
39k+
Stamped from the Beginning Summary
Stamped from the Beginning 87%
Racist policies came first. Racist ideas were invented after, to make discrimination look natural.
by Ibram X. Kendi 2016
4.53
39k+ ratings
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