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William Henry Sheppard

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African American missionary for the Presbyterian Church (1865-1927)

United StatesLived 1865 to 1927 · aged 62
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William Henry Sheppard was one of the earliest African Americans to become a missionary for the Presbyterian Church.

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Sheppard (on right)Sheppard (on right)The Lapsley Memorial Church in Ibanche, built after Lapsley diedThe Lapsley Memorial Church in Ibanche, built after Lapsley diedLeopold II of BelgiumLeopold II of BelgiumA sample of the Bakuba cloth. Artifacts such as these aided Sheppard in learning the culture of the society, which placed an emphasis on cleanliness.[5]A sample of the Bakuba cloth. Artifacts such as these aided Sheppard in learning the culture of the society, which placed an emphasis on cleanliness.[5]

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William Henry Sheppard was one of the earliest African Americans to become a missionary for the Presbyterian Church. He spent 20 years in Africa, primarily in and around the Congo Free State, and is best known for his efforts to publicize the atrocities committed against the Kuba and other Congolese peoples by King Leopold II's Force Publique.

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United States
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Lived 1865 to 1927 · aged 62
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