Old Moses

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Old Moses was the nickname of Moses Wilkinson, a blind African American Methodist preacher and Loyalist who led Black refugees to Nova Scotia after the American Revolution.

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Old Moses canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf African American
Loyalist
Methodist preacher
human
afterEvent American Revolution
areaOfActivity Nova Scotia
United States of America
centuryOfActivity 18th century
early 19th century
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
destinationOfLedGroup Nova Scotia
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
ethnicGroupOfLedRefugees Black Loyalists
hasDisability blindness
hasFullName Moses Wilkinson
hasGivenName Moses
hasNickname Old Moses
languageSpoken English
led Black refugees
movement Methodist movement
linked to: Methodism
notableFor being a blind African American Methodist preacher
leading Black Loyalist refugees to Nova Scotia after the American Revolution
notableRole leader in the Black Loyalist community
occupation preacher
politicalAlignment Loyalist
religion Methodism
resettledRefugeesIn Nova Scotia
roleDuringAmericanRevolution Loyalist religious leader
significantEvent American Revolution

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Moses Wilkinson nickname Old Moses
Old Moses hasNickname Old Moses