Born in Connecticut, Lemuel Haynes was first an indentured servant, then a soldier in the Continental Army, and, in 1785, an ordained congregational minister. Haynes's writings constitute the fullest record of a black man's religion, social thought, and opposition to slavery in the late-18th and early-19th century. 

Drawing on both published and rare unpublished sources, John Saillant will  offer the first comprehensive study of Haynes and his thought. This program is cosponsored with The Wintonbury Historical Society.