JOHN JASPER: The Unmatched Black Philosopher and Preacher, Annotated

This book is about an extraordinary black preacher. He began to preach the gospel as a slave in Virginia. About a half of his preaching career was as a slave and about half was as a free man. He had no formal education or seminary training, but was legendary in his time. He often drew large crowds to his meetings of both black and white folk. Governors, judges, legislators, and “learned” white ministers were greatly moved by the power of Jasper’s preaching. The Sixth Mount Zion Church in Ri...