William Apess
William Apes (1798-1839) was a Pequot writer, activist, and minister. Born in northwestern Massachusetts, he was raised in a family of mixed Pequot, African, and European descent. On his mother’s side, he claimed King Philip—a Wampanoag sachem who was assassinated by Plymouth colonists—as his ancestor. Following their parents’ separation, William and his siblings were taken to their maternal grandparents, who abused and neglected them. Soon, they were taken in by local families as indentured...
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