Liberty Further Extended: Lemuel Haynes
The Black preacher Lemuel Haynes, with unyielding dedication, condemned the evils of slavery, arguing if slavery persisted, the work of the Revolution was left unfinished.
Born into poverty and indentured servitude, Lemuel Haynes became the most prominent black preacher of 18th-century America. He combined his experiences as a soldier of the American Revolution and a devout Calvinist to expound the philosophical principles of liberty. From the pulpit, he condemned slavery and upheld the principles of the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence, that all men are created equal.