Samson Occom was an American Indian missionary who worked to spread Christianity among the tribes in Britain’s northern colonies throughout the eighteenth century. In 1775, as hostilities between American colonial revolutionaries and the British government worsened, Occom wrote the letter “Beloved Brethren,” which he most likely intended to be read by fellow American Indians. In the letter, Occom attempts to convince his readers to remain peaceful rather than become involved in the... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2020. 3p.