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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
This was short, and I wish Douglas had included a clearer chronology of his life, rather than seemingly disconnected episodes. What he wrote, he wrote well, but sometimes he skipped a lot of important details. That said, he gave a moving depiction of the injustice of slavery - not the graphic details of physical violence, but the mental violence inflicted by humans against humans. What is striking is how slave holders reasoned and justified their actions. It would be one thing to commit atrocities and blow it off because you just don't care, but Douglas described the efforts to which slave holders went to rationalise their actions. That was enlightening and sobering.
This isn't really the type of book one such as me should be allowed to pass judgement on since the author escaped slavery in the antebellum South, lived to write about it, and became a national leader.
challenging
informative
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Alcohol
ليس مهمًا تحت أي اصطلاح مزيف تتستر العبودية، فأنها لا تزال بشعة وبها ميل طبيعي حتى للعصف بكل ملكة نبيلة عند الإنسان.
- دانييل أوكونيل
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يغني العبيد أكثر حين يكونون أكثر تعاسة، أغاني العبد تمثل أحزان قلبه وهو يخفف عن نفسه بدموعه. هذه هي خبرتي على الأقل، فكثيرا ما غنيت لأغرق أحزاني ونادرا ما غنيت لأعبر عن سعادتي. الأمر يختلف بالنسبة لغناء العبيد، فأغنياتهم تندفع جميعها بانفعال واحد.
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- دانييل أوكونيل
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يغني العبيد أكثر حين يكونون أكثر تعاسة، أغاني العبد تمثل أحزان قلبه وهو يخفف عن نفسه بدموعه. هذه هي خبرتي على الأقل، فكثيرا ما غنيت لأغرق أحزاني ونادرا ما غنيت لأعبر عن سعادتي. الأمر يختلف بالنسبة لغناء العبيد، فأغنياتهم تندفع جميعها بانفعال واحد.
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This was required reading for my son's history class, but alas, the spine was never broken.....hmmmm Looks interesting enough for me to read.
2011: I did read this and loved it, but can't recall many of the details.
2011: I did read this and loved it, but can't recall many of the details.
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
dark
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail