Friday 17 January 2014

255th birthday of Paul Cufee

(Born 17 January 1759, Cuttyhunk Is, Mass, US)
Leading abolitionist of African enslavement, sailor, successful and expansive businessperson, owner of a shipping conglomerate, founder of schools and promoter of educational opportunities for African Americans as well as others, actively involved in the early 19th century’s African American and African British return-to-Sierra Leone projects 

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