Father Henson's Story of His Own Life vs Twelve years a slave: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Slaves, Slavery, Personal narratives, African Americans, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Father Henson's Story of His Own Life

Father Henson's Story of His Own Life Josiah Henson · 1849 ★★★★☆ 4.3 84 pages · ≈ 1 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Twelve years a slave

Twelve years a slave Solomon Northup · 1853 ★★★★☆ 4.2 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.3 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Father Henson's Story of His Own Life is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Twelve years a slave.

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