Jupiter
Hammon
Born about in Long Island, New York Colony
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 95
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Dec 2020
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Biography
Jupiter Hammon is Notable.
Jupiter Hammon was the first known African-American published author. He is known as a founder of African-American literature. In 1761 he published his poem, "An Evening Thought: Salvation by Christ with Penitential Cries" as a broadside. Jupiter was born about 1711. He passed away about 1806.
Opium and Rose, slaves purchased by Henry Lloyd, are believed to have been the parents of Jupiter Hammon. Jupiter had no known wife or children.
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