The Weeping Time Audiobook By Anne C. Bailey cover art

The Weeping Time

Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History

 Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

Auto-renews at $8.99/mo after 30-day trial. Cancel anytime
Try for $0.00
More purchase options
Buy for $17.33

Buy for $17.33

In 1859, at the largest recorded slave auction in American history, more than 400 men, women, and children were sold by the Butler Plantation estates. This book is one of the first to analyze the operation of this auction and trace the lives of slaves before, during, and after their sale. Immersing herself in the personal papers of the Butlers, accounts from journalists that witnessed the auction, genealogical records, and oral histories, Anne C. Bailey weaves together a narrative that brings the auction to life. 

Demonstrating the resilience of African American families, she includes interviews from the living descendants of slaves sold on the auction block, showing how the memories of slavery have shaped people's lives today. Using the auction as the focal point, The Weeping Time is a compelling and nuanced narrative of one of the most pivotal eras in American history, and how its legacy persists today.

©2017 Anne C. Bailey (P)2021 Tantor Black & African American United States Americas State & Local
All stars
Most relevant
I recently moved into the area where this took place and it felt important to learn more.

everyone should hear this story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Needed a more expressive orator, to make it enjoyable. Very monotone, which made me turn it off and listen for short periods

The Weeping Time

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.