London R. Ferebee [SEP] date of death
London R. Ferebee
London R. Ferebee (1849 – 1883) was an African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church preacher and author, who was born into slavery on August 18, 1849, in a place called Big Ditch, in Currituck County, North Carolina. He wrote his biography of being born into a slave family, surviving the American Civil War, his imprisonment and later work for the church. He worked while very young, and escaped at a young age. He made a life for himself in education, politics, and
presentation and the lecture taking place the following year. The most recent award was made in 2015, with a total of 27 people having received the medal to date.
External links.
- From mourning to scientific legacy: commemorating Lister in London and Scotland by Marguerite Wright Dupree (Notes Rec R Soc Lond. 2013 Sep 20; 67(3): 261–280)