The Abolitionists Journal Audiobook Libro.fm

Over the course of more than twenty years James D Richardson and his wife Lori retraced the steps of his ancestor George Richardson 18241911 across nine states uncovering letters diaries and more memoirs hidden away Their journey brought them to the brink of the racial divide in America revealing how his greatgreatgrandfather Richardson played a role in the Underground Railroad served as a chaplain to a Black Union regiment in the Civil War and founded a college in Texas for the formerly enslaved

In narrating this compelling life The Abolitionists Journal explores the weight of the past as well as the pull of ones ancestral history The author raises questions about why this fervent commitment to the emancipation of African Americans was nearly forgotten by his family exploring the racial attitudes in the authors upbringing and the ingrained racism that still plagues our nation today

As America confronts a generational reckoning on race these important perspectives add a layer to our larger national story