From the Darkness Cometh the Light, or Struggles for Freedom


Read by James K. White

(4.5 stars; 67 reviews)

In From the Darkness Cometh the Light, or Struggles for Freedom Delaney tells the story of how she was born into slavery of her mother--a freeborn black woman who had been kidnapped and sold on the blocks--but escaped while a teenager and eventually sued in court for her freedom. After the Civil War, Delaney spent the rest of her life inspiring other African Americans to take advantage of the new opportunities available to them as a result of their new found freedom, and to constantly strive to improve their lives and the lives of their progeny - Summary by James K. White (0 hr 59 min)

Chapters

Dedication/Preface/Chapter I 7:07 Read by James K. White
Chapter II 7:03 Read by James K. White
Chapter III 11:51 Read by James K. White
Chapter IV 11:21 Read by James K. White
Chapter V 8:00 Read by James K. White
Chapter VI 6:21 Read by James K. White
Chapter VII 7:30 Read by James K. White

Reviews

Very interesting, touching. Mr. White does great job, as always.


(5 stars)

Powerful and Short Account


(5 stars)

This is a powerful and short account of physical, legal and moral struggles for freedom from enslavement. The author’s descriptions of her experiences and out-of-body emotions during her trial for freedom make this narrative especially compelling and timeless. Although the author is a woman and this is a woman’s story of mothers, daughters, and wives, you will hear it through a man’s voice. Nevertheless, James K. White is an excellent reader, and you can’t go wrong with anything he has read on LibriVox!


(4 stars)

amazing reader, the story could have more details


(2 stars)

Wonderful book. Unfortunately, James K White, the reader, annoyingly interjects his name at the beginning and end of each chapter. This is distracting and disingenuous