American former slaves

African-American social reformer, writer, and abolitionist (c. 1818–1895)

first African-American poet (1753–1784)

American abolitionist lecturer, novelist, playwright, and historian (1814–1884)

American minister, educator, writer (1760-1831)

American former slave and abolitionist

African American writer, poet (1730–1821)

Founder of Prince Hall Freemasonry

American physician and abolitionist (1813-1865)

American writer and first known published African-American author

African American double agent for American rebels in the American Revolutionary War

minister

American politician

American Jesuit educator (1834-1910)

George Washington's slave (1750-1828)

American Roman Catholic bishop (1830–1900)

American former slave

African-American evangelist (1837–1915)

American singer

African-American activist (1809-1879)