Journey into the remarkable life of Venture Smith, a man who, despite being captured in Africa as a child and sold into slavery in America, managed to buy his own freedom and that of his family. Ventures unique tale was documented by a schoolteacher, who published it as A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa But Resident above Sixty Years in the United States of America, Related by Himself. This podcast offers an in-depth exploration into his incredible narrative. (Introduction by Wikipedia)