shiradest's review against another edition
3.0
p. 182 has picture ((Phil: Porter and Cotes, 1872) edition) of Anne Maria Weems. Her daring escape from slavery disguised as an Abolitionist's driver is heroic, and should be remembered and taught as an example of cooperation to be emulated.
William-James-MEOW Date: 6.8.12,014 H.E.
William-James-MEOW Date: 6.8.12,014 H.E.
itsjade_here's review
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
There is a magical component to any movement that seeks to liberate the common man from their shackles, may that be from each other or otherwise.
The Underground Railroad’s Selected Authentic Narratives lifts that veil by telling the truths of those who escaped Slavery.
What I admire most from this is, above all the violent trials and tribulations of the enslaved who used the Railroad, we are left with a dignified image of them, the reader is spared of the more heinous details and are thoroughly reminded to uphold freedom and peace. for ourselves and others, above all else.
The Underground Railroad’s Selected Authentic Narratives lifts that veil by telling the truths of those who escaped Slavery.
What I admire most from this is, above all the violent trials and tribulations of the enslaved who used the Railroad, we are left with a dignified image of them, the reader is spared of the more heinous details and are thoroughly reminded to uphold freedom and peace. for ourselves and others, above all else.
jemppu's review against another edition
5.0
A powerful and highly educational collection of authentic correspondence from around events of the Undercover Railroad.
What feels like it should be most treasured about this book are the various unfiltered messages from the contemporaries themselves, both the slaves and their allies alike. Some strictly formal, some heartfelt - almost poetic; all unedited to preserve their original language, character and urgency.
While there are also some perhaps more banal appearing trade records and passenger lists included throughout, those too by their very nature are blatantly telling of the general attitudes, the inhuman regard, and the injustices. And all important in preserving the memory of these individuals in history, who were so wronged and cast aside in their lifetime.
On top of which Mr. Still actually has a wonderfully nuanced way of peppering the text with occasional, compassionately tongue-in-cheek absurdities and knowingly wry remarks, without making light of these accounts.
This is a book of those, who most often get left nameless in the retellings of history. Even the famed and well remembered Tubman is but a side character among all these other courageous individuals, whose stories to flee their oppressors are given voice here.
A treasure to have been recorded and conserved.
What feels like it should be most treasured about this book are the various unfiltered messages from the contemporaries themselves, both the slaves and their allies alike. Some strictly formal, some heartfelt - almost poetic; all unedited to preserve their original language, character and urgency.
While there are also some perhaps more banal appearing trade records and passenger lists included throughout, those too by their very nature are blatantly telling of the general attitudes, the inhuman regard, and the injustices. And all important in preserving the memory of these individuals in history, who were so wronged and cast aside in their lifetime.
On top of which Mr. Still actually has a wonderfully nuanced way of peppering the text with occasional, compassionately tongue-in-cheek absurdities and knowingly wry remarks, without making light of these accounts.
This is a book of those, who most often get left nameless in the retellings of history. Even the famed and well remembered Tubman is but a side character among all these other courageous individuals, whose stories to flee their oppressors are given voice here.
A treasure to have been recorded and conserved.
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