Memoirs of the Life of Boston King, a Black Preacher
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"Memoirs of the Life of Boston King, a Black Preacher" is an autobiographical narrative by formerly enslaved Methodist minister Boston King, recounting his experiences of slavery, escape during the American Revolution, and later religious life and missionary work.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical narrative
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memoir ⓘ slave narrative ⓘ |
| about |
Black Loyalist migration
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Black Methodist preachers ⓘ formerly enslaved people ⓘ |
| author | Boston King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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Black Atlantic history ⓘ Black Loyalists NERFINISHED ⓘ Boston King’s enslavement ⓘ Boston King’s escape from slavery ⓘ Methodist conversion ⓘ Methodist ministry ⓘ missionary work ⓘ religious experiences ⓘ slavery in colonial America ⓘ |
| genre |
religious autobiography
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spiritual narrative ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christian faith
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conversion ⓘ loyalism during the American Revolution ⓘ mission and evangelism ⓘ race and religion ⓘ slavery and freedom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
African American slave narrative tradition
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Black Atlantic autobiography ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Boston King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
personal spiritual journey
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social and political upheaval of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
experiences of an enslaved African-descended man in North America
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role of Christianity in the lives of enslaved people ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Methodism ⓘ |
| significance |
early example of a Black Atlantic spiritual narrative
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important early Black Methodist autobiography ⓘ key source on Black Loyalist history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
era of the American Revolution
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late 18th century ⓘ |
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