Narratives of Colored Americans
Abigail Mott
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Abigail Mott was a Quaker and abolitionist from New York who, along with fellow Quaker M. S. Wood, has compiled a provocative collection of stories of “Colored Americans.” They range from well-known figures such as Phillis Wheatley and Sojourner Truth to the common men and women who give poignant insights of their life. Selections consist of short anecdotes, essays, stories, letters and poetry. Many have strong religious and spiritual themes. - Summary by Larry Wilson (8 hr 17 min)
Chapters
| Preface | 1:36 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Phillis Wheatley | 8:24 | Read by Darrell Nobles |
| Deliverance of a Hottentot from a Lion | 5:45 | Read by Darrell Nobles |
| Answer to Prayer | 3:07 | Read by Darrell Nobles |
| Fallacies Respecting the Race of Ham | 4:31 | Read by Darrell Nobles |
| Old Dinah | 4:30 | Read by DariaAM |
| No-Account Johnny | 4:53 | Read by DariaAM |
| Zachary and the Boy | 5:03 | Read by DariaAM |
| Trust in Providence | 2:00 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
| The Wife | 3:19 | Read by ABVoice |
| A Hottentot's Love for Her Teachers and the Power of Prayer | 2:29 | Read by Ken Masters |
| The Living Sacrifice | 4:15 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
| Saat | 6:23 | Read by Loraine Flegal |
| The Psalm of the Slave | 2:00 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
| The Missionary Box/He Never Told a Lie | 4:15 | Read by Nichole Kristen |
| Daddy Davy | 16:15 | Read by Scott Leonard Fortune |
| An Aged Christian | 2:50 | Read by DariaAM |
| Uncle Jack | 3:55 | Read by ABVoice |
| Christian Kindness | 3:54 | Read by drandall |
| Gratitude of Slaves | 3:11 | Read by drandall |
| The Slave Shoemaker | 2:51 | Read by AnthonyT |
| Let me Ring the Bell | 2:49 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
| Flight of a Slave | 8:48 | Read by drandall |
| Benjamin Banneker | 3:59 | Read by drandall |
| Repentance and Amendment in a Colored School at Christiansburg | 1:45 | Read by Lee-Ann Khoh |
| An Incident | 3:07 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Sojourner Truth | 7:48 | Read by drandall |
| Katy Ferguson/Poor Pompey | 10:18 | Read by Andrew Kennedy |
| Ancass | 14:25 | Read by Andrew Kennedy |
| A Storm at Sea | 3:43 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Little Wa | 10:44 | Read by Darrell Nobles |
| The African Servant | 14:20 | Read by Jacqueline Burrell Walton |
| The Blind Slave in the Mines | 5:10 | Read by DariaAM |
| The African Servant's Prayer | 1:46 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Anecdote | 1:57 | Read by mleigh |
| A Little Act of Kindness | 2:57 | Read by DariaAM |
| Old Susan | 14:57 | Read by Kevin Waters |
| Poor Sarah | 25:25 | Read by Curtis R. |
| The Generous Negro | 5:46 | Read by Mari Patterson |
| Captain Paul Cuffee | 12:49 | Read by Curtis R. |
| Solomon Bayley | 18:59 | Read by Jacqueline Burrell Walton |
| Clarinda | 12:42 | Read by Christine Rottger |
| Naimbanna | 17:03 | Read by Loraine Flegal |
| Zilpah Montjoy | 5:42 | Read by AnthonyT |
| Belinda Lucas | 7:09 | Read by AnthonyT |
| Gustavus Vassa | 17:14 | Read by AnthonyT |
| Billy and Jenny | 8:19 | Read by Loraine Flegal |
| George Hardy | 7:02 | Read by AnthonyT |
| Lott Carey | 11:30 | Read by AnthonyT |
| The Good Master and His Faithful Slave | 4:51 | Read by AnthonyT |
| Ezekiel Coston | 3:28 | Read by AnthonyT |
| An Anecdote/The Colored Foundling | 3:36 | Read by AnthonyT |
| The Grateful Negro/The Faithful Nurse | 4:02 | Read by mleigh |
| Coffin/James Derham | 4:08 | Read by mleigh |
| The African Prince | 3:23 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
| Uncle Harry | 16:34 | Read by Jacqueline Burrell Walton |
| Hospitable Negro Woman | 7:08 | Read by Mari Patterson |
| Gratitude in a Liberated Slave/Agnes Morris | 5:06 | Read by mleigh |
| Extraordinary Exertions to Obtain Liberty/William Bowen | 4:58 | Read by Ken Masters |
| Anthony Benezet | 6:21 | Read by Ken Masters |
| Extraordinary Munificence | 4:20 | Read by Ken Masters |
| Temptation Resisted and Honesty Rewarded | 5:13 | Read by Ken Masters |
| The Good Old Indian | 5:22 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
| Faith of a Poor Blind Woman/African Schools in New York | 5:26 | Read by Lee-Ann Khoh |
| The Injured Africans | 12:49 | Read by Kevin Waters |
| Henry Boyd | 11:09 | Read by Kevin Waters |
| Quamino Buccan | 12:07 | Read by Tom Merritt |
| Emancipation in New York/Freedmen of America | 12:06 | Read by Curtis R. |
| Letters from a Lady in Richmond, Va. 1886 | 3:24 | Read by Lee-Ann Khoh |
| Love for the Bible/Hymn Sung at Christmas | 3:06 | Read by mleigh |
| Temperance Meeting in Africa | 3:59 | Read by Ken Masters |
| Liberty to the Captive | 1:32 | Read by Larry Wilson |