William Sheppard
Congo's African-American Livingstone
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Word Count
61,750 words, Guess
Page Count
247 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivewilliamsheppardc0000phip
- ISBN-139780664502034
- ISBN-100664502032
- Goodreads455111
- LibraryThing1087933
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- Library of Congress Control Number2001040945
- OCLC Control Number47947663
- Better World Books9780664502034
- Open LibraryOL7628846M
Classifications
- LCCBV3625.C63 S546 2002
- LCCBV3625.C63S546 2002
Description
"In this comprehensive biography of William Sheppard, William Phipps chronicles Sheppard's childhood and his incredible journey to the Congo. Phipps details Sheppard's efforts to challenge human rights violations, presents accounts of Sheppard's life after he left Africa, and explores some of the reasons behind his departure. In addition, the book describes the African American missionary's indelible impact on the areas of religion, human rights, education, and art. This important work tells the remarkable story of how an African American born in the South during the era of slavery emerged as one of the most distinguished Presbyterian leaders in American history."--BOOK JACKET.
First Sentence
William Henry Sheppard Jr. was born in March 1865, a month before slavery was eradicated in the United States by the Confederate surrender at Appomattox.
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