A Narrative of the Life of Rev. Noah Davis, A Colored Man Written by Himself, At The Age of Fifty-Four

"A Narrative of the Life of Rev. Noah Davis, A Colored Man" by Noah Davis, written when he was fifty-four, recounts his life journey from enslavement to becoming a preacher. The story opens with Davis's experiences as a slave in Virginia, shaped profoundly by his faithful parents. After securing freedom for himself and family members, he faced difficulties when trying to help those still enslaved. His strong faith in God motivated him to serve his community. Davis then narrates a journey that shows the challenges he met, including financial problems during his religious work, and the emotional pain of being separated from his family. Ultimately, the story peaks when he fights to collect the money needed to liberate other people in his family from slavery; this shows how his work as a person intertwined with the freedom movements of the African Americans before the Civil War.