We tend to hear about European and North American missionaries, often overlooking how much missionary work was carried out by native peoples themselves. In this episode, we'll explore how two people born into slavery in North America went on to bring the gospel to Jamaica and Sierra Leone. Join Grace, Sean, and Priscilla as they discuss these two missionaries with Dr. Vincent Carretta, Professor Emeritus in the Department of English at the University of Maryland and author of Unchained Voices: An Anthology of Black Authors in the English-Speaking World of the 18th Century.
Show Notes:
Articles about George Lielle and David George:
https://placefortruth.org/george-liele-first-baptist-missionary-in-jamaica/
https://placefortruth.org/david-george-from-anxious-runaway-to-zealous-pastor/
Equiano
https://placefortruth.org/olaudah-equiano-waking-up-christians-to-the-evils-of-slavery/
Phillis Wheatley
https://alliancenet.org/episode/phillis-wheatley/
Unchained Voices
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0813190762?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback