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Samuel Ajayi Crowther

c. 1809-1891 · Africa (Nigeria) · Modern

Samuel Ajayi Crowther (c. 1809-1891) endures among the great of Africa (Nigeria). Former captive who became an Anglican bishop and translated scripture into Yoruba. Across the modern age, this life and its works passed…

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