Rev. John Jasper

Presented is K. A. Randolph's biography of the unique and fascinating black preacher, John Jasper (1812-1901). Converted to Christ as a slave working in a tobacco factory, he preached for sixty years; twenty-five of them as a slave. Jasper has been listed among the most original, powerful, and masterful preachers that the United States has ever produced, black or white.