Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires Free Audiobook Download by Shomari Wills

Black Fortunes is a true story of six African Americans who escaped slavery, made their way to freedom, and established successful business lives in America. Author Shomari Wills tells the remarkable stories of William H. Johnson, Henry O. Tanner, Eugene Gantt, George Weston, John T. A. Edison and Sam Henshaw

The true story of six African American ancestors who built their way out of slavery and made it to the wealthy side.

This audiobook tells the story of six black men who escaped slavery and made it to America, from the 18th century to modern day. The narrators offer their perspective on what they went through in a fascinating and enlightening way.

"Black Fortunes" is a story that covers the six original African Americans to escape slavery and become millionaires. Shomari Wills, an author, tells the stories of Quock Walker, Arthur G. Hall, Frank Leslie, Joseph P. Harris, John Landrum Bryant and Henry W. Blanchard in this book through the eyes of the first generation before they became millionaires.

When the Civil War began, many people's lives took a drastic turn. Blacks and whites alike were forced to go into hiding or risk being killed by angry mobs. Many of these people were able to escape death when they found themselves on board a ship headed for America that was captained by an abolitionist named John Brown. It is from these slave ships that the idea of freedom and opportunity was spread throughout the United States. In this book, author Shomari Wills details six black Americans who rose to become millionaires after escaping slavery. These success stories include Frederick Douglass becoming a famous writer, Booker T Washington becoming one of the most powerful men in the nation and George Washington Carver inventing over 600 new uses for peanuts-an amazing feat

The first six African Americans to escape from slavery and become millionaires. This is an amazing story of hope, courage, and perseverance.