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The Narrative of Sojourner Truth

Name: The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
Author: Olive Gilbert

Olive Gilbert and Sojourner Truth

Read by Marc Kockinos and LibriVox volunteers · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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Chapters

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01 - HER BIRTH AND PARENTAGE (2:12)
02 - ACCOMMODATIONS (2:54)
03 - HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS (3:28)
04 - HER RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION (3:20)
05 - THE AUCTION (4:00)
06 - DEATH OF MAU-MAU BETT (2:48)
07 - LAST DAYS OF BOMEFREE (5:40)
08 - DEATH OF BOMEFREE (3:32)
09 - COMMENCEMENT OF ISABELLA'S TRIALS IN LIFE (4:06)
10 - TRIALS CONTINUED (4:12)
11 - HER STANDING WITH HER NEW MASTER AND MISTRESS (13:24)
12 - ISABELLA'S MARRIAGE (3:07)
13 - ISABELLA AS A MOTHER (3:44)
14 - SLAVEHOLDER'S PROMISES (4:09)
15 - HER ESCAPE (5:49)
16 - ILLEGAL SALE OF HER SON (5:10)
17 - IT IS OFTEN DARKEST JUST BEFORE DAWN (24:08)
18 - DEATH OF MRS. ELIZA FOWLER (11:02)
19 - ISABELLA'S RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE (37:37)
20 - NEW TRIALS (12:06)
21 - FINDING A BROTHER AND SISTER (4:13)
22 - GLEANINGS (12:51)
23 - THE MATTHIAS DELUSION (20:10)
24 - FASTING (2:19)
25 - THE CAUSE OF HER LEAVING THE CITY (10:57)
26 - THE CONSEQUENCES OF REFUSING A TRAVELLER A NIGHT'S LODGING (10:52)
27 - SOME OF HER VIEWS AND REASONINGS (7:53)
28 - THE SECOND ADVENT DOCTRINES (13:33)
29 - ANOTHER CAMP-MEETING (17:29)
30 - LAST INTERVIEW WITH HER MASTER (3:45)
31 - CERTIFICATES OF CHARACTER (3:06)

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