Although he had attended only six winter terms of school, he was a prolific writer. For the remainder of his life, he wrote and spoke out against racism and ill treatment of Native people. At a time when society in general scorned Methodism and Native Americans, Apes proudly embraced the faith and his race. No less significant than his conversion experience was Apes' gradual discovery of his ethnicity. Major Works The central thematic concern in Apess's work is the failure of white men to see the irony and hypocrisy in denying Native Americans the 'self-evident' rights guaranteed to 'all men'. He became an itinerant preacher in 1827 and was ordained as a Methodist minister in 1829.
This IS NOT an OCRd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. I felt an assurance that I was included in the plan of redemption with all my brethren. From that moment, Apes became a committed Christian. This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. Quotes 'I felt convinced that Christ died for all mankind that age, sect, color, country, or situation make no difference. The defining moment of his life was his conversion experience in May, 1813. A note on logistics: The bookstore and the publisher seem to have had a slight. He lived with his Pequot grandparents until he became a ward of the town at the age of four. Note that Apess had clearly read The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., and in fact quotes extensively from 'Traits of Indian Character' in the appendix to A Son of the Forest, the autobiography from which our collection of Apess’s writings takes its title. The life and writings of William Apes are a window onto the little known and little understood world of Native Americans living in New England at the turn of the 19th century. All rights reserved.Ĭontact us for information about using this image. In the first stanza of The Jaguar, the speaker outlines a few animals in a zoo. (c) Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield MA. The apes yawn and adore their fleas in the sun.
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