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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 93%
Drugged and chained, a free New York violinist begins twelve years as a Louisiana slave.
by Solomon Northup 2013
4.23
126k+ 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 93%
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 93%
A former slave's firsthand account of how literacy unlocked his escape from bondage.
by Frederick Douglass 2004
4.13
138k+ 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 93%
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
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 93%
A free Black man is sold into slavery; a single smuggled letter holds his escape.
by Temple Grandin 2013
4.1
11k+ 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 92%
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 91%
To keep her children, an enslaved mother hides seven years in a cramped garret.
by Harriet Ann Jacobs 1861
4.18
59k+ 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 91%
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
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 91%
Enslaved woman as white gentleman, husband as slave: a 1,000-mile escape in plain sight.
by Ilyon Woo 2023
3.97
19k+ ratings
Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1
by Mark Twain • 2010
A century's delay let him speak without fear. The result is a hilarious, unvarnished life.
3.80
9k+
Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1 Summary
Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1 91%
A century's delay let him speak without fear. The result is a hilarious, unvarnished life.
by Mark Twain 2010
3.80
9k+ ratings
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 90%
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 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
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 89%
Born a slave. Built a college. His philosophy of racial progress still divides America.
by Booker T. Washington 1900
4.11
36k+ 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
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 89%
Before cotton, before ideology, cultural disgust and sexual fear set American slavery in motion.
by Winthrop D. Jordan 1974
3.89
186 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 89%
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 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 89%
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
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
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
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 88%
The 1883 history that began in African empires and ended with the Constitution enshrining slavery.
by George Washington Williams 2012
4.03
29 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 88%
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
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
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 88%
Virginia's enslaved forge a hidden rebellion of love and vengeance their masters cannot survive.
by Clay Cane 2026
4.37
14k+ 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 88%
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 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 88%
Slavery, white supremacy, and capitalism: fused in the 1600s, they still power the modern world.
by Gerald Horne 2018
4.26
189 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 88%
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
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 88%
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 88%
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
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 88%
The Constitution was built to protect slavery. The founders' ideals were the alibi, not the plan.
by Paul Finkelman 1995
3.85
54 ratings
The Heart of a Woman
by Maya Angelou • 2009
Marrying a South African freedom fighter took her from Harlem to Cairo, where love met its limits.
4.23
25k+
The Heart of a Woman Summary
The Heart of a Woman 88%
Marrying a South African freedom fighter took her from Harlem to Cairo, where love met its limits.
by Maya Angelou 2009
4.23
25k+ ratings
The Autobiography Of Malcolm X
by Malcolm X • 1965
He enters prison a street hustler and leaves with a dictionary, a new name, and a mission.
4.37
293k+
The Autobiography Of Malcolm X Summary
The Autobiography Of Malcolm X 88%
He enters prison a street hustler and leaves with a dictionary, a new name, and a mission.
by Malcolm X 1965
4.37
293k+ 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 88%
A historian goes to Ghana seeking roots. All anyone calls her is stranger.
by Saidiya Hartman 2007
4.29
3k+ ratings
The Mis-Education of the Negro
by Carter G. Woodson • 1933
America's most effective tool of racial control was never the police. It was the classroom.
4.49
10k+
The Mis-Education of the Negro Summary
The Mis-Education of the Negro 88%
America's most effective tool of racial control was never the police. It was the classroom.
by Carter G. Woodson 1933
4.49
10k+ 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 88%
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
Negro President
by Garry Wills • 2003
The math that made Jefferson president: electoral votes from people who could not vote.
3.76
285
Negro President Summary
Negro President 88%
The math that made Jefferson president: electoral votes from people who could not vote.
by Garry Wills 2003
3.76
285 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 88%
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
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 88%
Enslaved people built a political world in secret. It outlasted slavery and reshaped the South.
by Steven Hahn 2003
4.11
958 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 88%
Liberals protect a dysfunctional culture that black communities learned from white Southerners.
by Thomas Sowell 2005
4.37
10k+ ratings
Amazing Grace
by Eric Metaxas • 2007
One man's faith, one damning diagram, and two decades of defeats: how the slave trade fell.
4.21
9k+
Amazing Grace Summary
Amazing Grace 87%
One man's faith, one damning diagram, and two decades of defeats: how the slave trade fell.
by Eric Metaxas 2007
4.21
9k+ 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
A Black Women's History of the United States
by Daina Ramey Berry • 2020
The Black women who built America: their four-century story, from freedom before 1619 to now.
4.29
4k+
A Black Women's History of the United States Summary
A Black Women's History of the United States 87%
The Black women who built America: their four-century story, from freedom before 1619 to now.
by Daina Ramey Berry 2020
4.29
4k+ ratings
Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men
by Eric Foner • 1971
The ideology that built the Republican Party made its clash with the slave South inevitable.
4.12
1k+
Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men Summary
Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men 87%
The ideology that built the Republican Party made its clash with the slave South inevitable.
by Eric Foner 1971
4.12
1k+ ratings
Nobody Knows My Name
by James Baldwin • 1961
Exile sharpened Baldwin's sight: what America made of him, and why simple stories fail the truth.
4.36
5k+
Nobody Knows My Name Summary
Nobody Knows My Name 87%
Exile sharpened Baldwin's sight: what America made of him, and why simple stories fail the truth.
by James Baldwin 1961
4.36
5k+ ratings
The Ruling Race
by James Oakes • 1982
They weren't aristocrats. Restless hunger for land and slaves pushed the South to secession.
3.73
104
The Ruling Race Summary
The Ruling Race 87%
They weren't aristocrats. Restless hunger for land and slaves pushed the South to secession.
by James Oakes 1982
3.73
104 ratings
The Grift
by Clay Cane • 2024
From Reconstruction to Trump, the Black conservatives who enabled racism for a seat at the table.
4.32
951
The Grift Summary
The Grift 87%
From Reconstruction to Trump, the Black conservatives who enabled racism for a seat at the table.
by Clay Cane 2024
4.32
951 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 87%
The 13th Amendment's exception for criminals became a new slavery that lasted eighty years.
by Douglas A. Blackmon 2008
4.38
7k+ ratings
Slavery's Constitution
by David Waldstreicher • 2009
Six of 84 clauses protected slavery. The compromise that made the Civil War inevitable.
3.69
250
Slavery's Constitution Summary
Slavery's Constitution 87%
Six of 84 clauses protected slavery. The compromise that made the Civil War inevitable.
by David Waldstreicher 2009
3.69
250 ratings
Same Kind of Different as Me
by Ron Hall • 2006
An art dealer, a homeless man, and the woman who bound them together. Then cancer came.
4.20
93k+
Same Kind of Different as Me Summary
Same Kind of Different as Me 87%
An art dealer, a homeless man, and the woman who bound them together. Then cancer came.
by Ron Hall 2006
4.20
93k+ ratings
Confronting Black Jacobins
by Gerald Horne • 2015
Haunted by its slave revolt, the US fought a century-long war to destroy Haiti.
3.82
62
Confronting Black Jacobins Summary
Confronting Black Jacobins 87%
Haunted by its slave revolt, the US fought a century-long war to destroy Haiti.
by Gerald Horne 2015
3.82
62 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 87%
When Africans enslave Europeans, one woman receives a secret note offering escape at any cost.
by Bernardine Evaristo 2008
3.60
9k+ ratings
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