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The first black missionary in the world.
he was born a slave in Virginia. Liele was taken to Georgia. where he was converted in 1773 in the church of his master Henry sharp.
eventually, he became concerned about the spiritual condition of his fellow slaves and began preaching to them.
in 1775 he was ordained as a missionary to work among the black population in Savannah areas.
he sided with the British in the revolutionary war, as did his master who set Liele free in 1778.
inorder to separated himself like other royalist and British troops. Liele obtained a loan and accepted the status of indentured servant to pay the passage for himself, his wife and four children on a ship bound for Jamaica.
However he worked as a missionary for decade supporting himself and his family by farming and by transporting goods with a wagon and team.
he preached, baptized hundreds and organized them into congregation by 1814 his effort had produced directly or indirectly.
at times he was harassed by the white colonist and by government authorities for agitating the slaves and was imprisoned once for more than 3 years.
while he never openly challenged the system of slavery. he prepared the way for those who did. he deserves the title " Negro slavery's prophet of deliverance " Liele died in Jamaica.
eventually, he became concerned about the spiritual condition of his fellow slaves and began preaching to them.
in 1775 he was ordained as a missionary to work among the black population in Savannah areas.
he sided with the British in the revolutionary war, as did his master who set Liele free in 1778.
inorder to separated himself like other royalist and British troops. Liele obtained a loan and accepted the status of indentured servant to pay the passage for himself, his wife and four children on a ship bound for Jamaica.
However he worked as a missionary for decade supporting himself and his family by farming and by transporting goods with a wagon and team.
he preached, baptized hundreds and organized them into congregation by 1814 his effort had produced directly or indirectly.
at times he was harassed by the white colonist and by government authorities for agitating the slaves and was imprisoned once for more than 3 years.
while he never openly challenged the system of slavery. he prepared the way for those who did. he deserves the title " Negro slavery's prophet of deliverance " Liele died in Jamaica.
