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The Emancipation Of Robert Sadler: The Powerful True Story Of A Twentieth-Century Plantation Slave (2012)

by Robert Sadler(Favorite Author)

4.22 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

076420940X (ISBN13: 9780764209406)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Bethany House Publishers

review 1: enjoyed this book a lot.....very interesting first hand account of the life of a black man from his youth in the early 1900's in the South working on a plantation as a "slave" ( the reality that a certain form of "slavery" continued to exist in the South even 40 to 50 yrs post-Civil War) until his later life when he becomes a traveling preacher and explores his deep spiritual connection to Christianity. Robert Sadler tells his story to Marie Chapian as she expertly creates a vivid picture of this one man's difficult life and how he perseveres to continue to overcome whatever obstacles are thrown his way. Great portrayal of the life of African-Americans in the South during that period of time.
review 2: This was a very hard book to read because of the abuse thes... moree black people endured at the hands of white farmers in the early twentieth century. Often I just cried. Having family in Anderson, South Carolina and remembering that the movie Radio took place also in Anderson, that part of the world is a bit off the beaten track, and I'm not surprised that these things happened there. It was a relief when Robert finally escaped and the story began to turn around. His struggles to live consistently was a reminder that we take one step at a time. It was gratifying that many of the whites who treated robert's family so badly did receive their just reward/ punishment and a reminder of God's grace when we seek Him. People often criticize Christians saying they are too narrow or judgmental, but this man's life exemplified the power of forgiveness and a life changed by God. less

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