William Henry Sheppard was one of the earliest African Americans to become a missionary for the Presbyterian Church.
While in Africa he exposed the atrocities of colonialism.
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An Extraordinary Generation : The Legacy of William Henry Sheppard, the “Black Livingstone” of Africa
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"The people were in a state of mourning another tribe invaded the capital, killed the royal family, and only one heir to the throne escaped.”
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In 1909, William Morrison and William Sheppard were sued by the Campagnie du Kasai (CK) for libel.
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