Samson Occom
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Samson Occom was an 18th-century Mohegan minister, educator, and one of the first Native American writers to publish in English, known for his influential role in early Native American Christian missions and education.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samson Occom canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian minister
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Mohegan ⓘ Native American writer ⓘ educator ⓘ person ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
education for Native Americans
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fair treatment of Native Americans by colonial authorities ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eleazar Wheelock’s Indian charity school
NERFINISHED
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Mohegan tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Presbyterian Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | New Stockbridge, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedToReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
Colonial America
NERFINISHED
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1723-00-00 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1792-07-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Eleazar Wheelock’s school in Lebanon, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Mohegan
NERFINISHED
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Native American ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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religious writing ⓘ sermon ⓘ |
| hasRole | Mohegan tribal leader in religious matters ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Native American literature in English
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early Native American Christian communities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the first Native American writers to publish in English
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early Native American Christian missions ⓘ promoting education among Native Americans ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Great Awakening NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Sermon, Preached at the Execution of Moses Paul, an Indian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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minister ⓘ missionary ⓘ preacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | fundraising tour in Great Britain for Eleazar Wheelock’s Indian charity school ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mohegan territory, near New London, Connecticut Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New Stockbridge, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Presbyterian ⓘ
surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| studentOf | Eleazar Wheelock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
A Sermon, Preached at the Execution of Moses Paul, an Indian
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A Short Narrative of My Life NERFINISHED ⓘ hymns ⓘ letters ⓘ religious tracts ⓘ |
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