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Jacob Stroyer

Man with a dark bowtie

From the inscribed frontispiece of the 1898 book "My Life in the South" by Jacob Stroyer (1846 - February 7, 1908). Photo via the University of Delaware Library.

(1846-1908) Born in Eastover, SC, Jacob Stroyer was a former slave who became a preacher in Massachusetts. He is best known for his autobiography, My Life in the South. 

Resources
National Park Service - Jacob Stroyer
Documenting the American South - My Life in the South
South Carolina Encyclopedia - Jacob Stroyer
Jacob Stroyer, My Experience in the Civil War
For 25 Years Minister to Salem's African-Americans: The Rev. Jacob Stroyer (ca. 1849 - Feb. 7, 1908)
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