My Southern Home or, The South and Its People
William Wells Brown
Read by James K. White
William Wells Brown was born a slave, near Lexington, Kentucky. His mother, Elizabeth, was a slave; his father was a white man who never acknowledged his paternity. Brown escaped slavery at about the age of 20. For many years he worked as a steam boatman and as a conductor for the Underground Railroad in Buffalo, New York. In 1843, he became a lecturer for the Western New York Anti-Slavery Society, and was a contemporary of Frederick Douglass.
Brown went to Europe in 1849 to encourage British support for the anti-slavery movement in the United States. He remained there until 1854 when British abolitionists purchased his freedom. Soon afterward, he returned to the United States to continue his work in the abolitionist movement.
Throughout his life he wrote several books, including his autobiography, Three Years In Europe; Or, Places I Have Seen And People I Have Met, Clotel, and The Rising Son; or, The Antecedents and Advancement of the Colored Race, among others. In My Southern Home: Or, The South And Its People, Brown’s final work, he reflects on his life and his experiences as a slave from a post-emancipation perspective. It is a review of his travels through several southern states during the time of slavery, including his observations and commentary on the social and political relationships between whites and African Americans of that period. (Introduction by James K. White) (7 hr 17 min)
Chapters
| 01 - Preface/Chapter I | 18:54 | Read by James K. White |
| 02 - Chapter II | 29:01 | Read by James K. White |
| 03 - Chapter III | 12:48 | Read by James K. White |
| 04 - Chapter IV | 17:31 | Read by James K. White |
| 05 - Chapter V | 24:59 | Read by James K. White |
| 06 - Chapter VI | 10:12 | Read by James K. White |
| 07 - Chapter VII | 23:15 | Read by James K. White |
| 08 - Chapter VIII | 13:50 | Read by James K. White |
| 09 - Chapter IX | 10:55 | Read by James K. White |
| 10 - Chapter X | 14:41 | Read by James K. White |
| 11 - Chapter XI | 23:27 | Read by James K. White |
| 12 - Chapter XII | 7:45 | Read by James K. White |
| 13 - Chapter XIII | 31:38 | Read by James K. White |
| 14 - Chapter XIV | 13:05 | Read by James K. White |
| 15 - Chapter XV | 6:15 | Read by James K. White |
| 16 - Chapter XVI | 15:10 | Read by James K. White |
| 17 - Chapter XVII | 6:04 | Read by James K. White |
| 18 - Chapter XVIII | 21:47 | Read by James K. White |
| 19 - Chapter XIX | 17:18 | Read by James K. White |
| 20 - Chapter XX | 19:23 | Read by James K. White |
| 21 - Chapter XXI | 5:25 | Read by James K. White |
| 22 - Chapter XXII | 13:27 | Read by James K. White |
| 23 - Chapter XXIII | 8:11 | Read by James K. White |
| 24 - Chapter XXIV | 10:20 | Read by James K. White |
| 25 - Chapter XXV | 18:03 | Read by James K. White |
| 26 - Chapter XXVI | 9:13 | Read by James K. White |
| 27 - Chapter XXVII | 9:13 | Read by James K. White |
| 28 - Chapter XXVIII | 15:57 | Read by James K. White |
| 29 - Chapter XXIX | 9:57 | Read by James K. White |
Reviews
Thought provoking book; superb reader
Runcible
The author's recollections of his life and the society of the 19th century are wise, ironic and at times heartbreaking. A caution that the language is of the era and offensive words were common back then The reader, James K White narrates the story exceptionally well, handling the dialects with complete ease,conveying the real meaning behind the words.
My Southern Home; The South & It's People
Keith Horvath
Wow. I never really understood what a person of African origin was who they were. As this was written from 1830s to late 1890s what this dynamic did to a race of people treated as 3rd class citizens. I thank the author. Still like to think, reflect & pursue some additional history.
informative and well narrated
Mimi
This is a very intelligent analysis of the practice of slavery and its impact upon abolition on the economy of the United States. I enjoyed listening to it and have learned so much, and highly commend the narrator who reads expressively and correctly without making any jarring mistakes in punctuation or pronunciation
Insightful book, great reading
A LibriVox Listener
A very interesting book that has far too many insights that are still relevant today. Great reading by James K. White. Thanks so much!
Paladin
Great perspective on slavery and post civil war Negro life from an intellect who lived at the time. Wonderful reader!
A very good book read by an A+ reader.
A LibriVox Listener
TripleJmom
TripleJmom
Enjoyed the book and the narrator!
A LibriVox Listener
Great story well constructed. Great reader