Black Puritan, Black Republican: The Life and Thought of Lemuel Haynes, 1753-1833 (Religion in America)

Born in Connecticut, Lemuel Haynes was first an indentured servant, then a soldier in the Continental Army, and, in 1785, an ordained congregational minister. Haynes's writings constitute the fullest record of a black man's religion, social thought, and opposition to slavery in the late-18th and early-19th century. Drawing on both published and rare unpublished sources, John Saillant here offers the first comprehensive study of Haynes and his thought. Born in Connecticut, Lemuel Haynes was first an indentured servant, then a soldier in the Continental Army, and, in 1785, an ordained congregational minister. Haynes's writings constitute the fullest record of a black man's religion, social thought, and opposition to slavery in the late-18th and early-19th century. Drawing on both published and rare unpublished sourcess, John Saillant here offers the first comprehensive study of Haynes and his thought Born In Connecticut Lemuel Haynes Was First An Indentured Servant, Then A Soldier In The Continental Army And, In 1785, An Ordained Congregational Minister. Haynes's Writings Constitute The Fullest Record Of A Black Man's Religion, Social Thought And Opposition To Slavery In The Early-19th Century. John Saillant. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 189-228) And Index. The first moments of Lemuel Haynes's life are worth reconstructing with the modest tools we have in hand for the task.