Question

Who was Lemuel Hayes and how did he contribute to the Revolutionary War.

Answer 1

Lumel Hayes was an influential religious leader who argued against slavery. He contributed to the Revolutionary War by being in service of the Continental Army, while writing several scripts and sermons that conveyed important lessons learned during the time of the war. Among the various writings, he crafted a lengthy poem about the 1775 Battle of Lexington which emphasized the evils of slavery. He also constructed the 1776 manuscripts that stated that African Americans have the right to personal Liberty, which condemned the evils of slavery and stated that it was a sin.

Answer 2

Lemuel Haynes was an American Clergyman and a veteran of the American Revolution. He was the first black man to become a minister in the US. He was the son of African American and White Woman. He was a regular churchgoer and started to preach as a boy. He was against the colonization movement and also supported the same rights for the American of African Descent. He stayed at the West Parish Church of Rutland, Vermont for 33 years. He died in Granville in 1833.

He contributed to the revolution by writing and criticizing the slave trade and slavery. He also continued writing after the war. In his writings, he argued that slavery denied the black people of their natural rights.