Elizabeth, a colored minister of the gospel, born in slavery

"Elizabeth, a Colored Minister of the Gospel Born in Slavery is the narrative of a woman who was born in slavery and experienced a dramatic vision in her youth, prompting her to become an evangelical Christian preacher. The narrative was republished under this title by Quakers in 1889 and is a reissue of her original story, Memoir of Old Elizabeth, a Coloured Woman (1863). Added to the 1889 publication is a "brief account of Elizabeth's last sickness and death" in 1866 (page 12). This addendum not only describes the persecution Elizabeth experienced as a female preacher not ordained by any particular Christian denomination, but also indicates that Elizabeth's brazenness may have added to her hardships: "This out-speaking way sometimes gave offence, even where much sympathy was felt for her" (page 13). The author of the addendum notes that Elizabeth, who was emancipated at age thirty by a Presbyterian minister, was also a vocal supporter of Emancipation and was greatly concerned about the physical and moral condition of emancipated slaves...""--Documenting the American South, Collections, Slave narratives.

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