This is the remarkable story of a Caribbean woman--a slave turned evangelist--who helped inspire the rise of black Christianity in the Atlantic world. All but unknown today, Rebecca Protten left an enduring influence on African-American religion and society.
Piecing together the forgotten life of a black visionary, Sensbach presents the remarkable story of a Caribbean woman named Rebecca Protten--a slave turned evangelist--who helped inspire the rise of black Christianity in the Atlantic world.