Amanda Smith, 1893Amanda Smith, 1893
Courtesy of the Rare Book Collection, Wilson Special Collections Library, UNC Chapel Hill, E185.97.S6
Preparing a meal, 1879Preparing a meal, 1879
Bombay, Maharashtra
Courtesy of the Rare Book Collection, Wilson Special Collections Library, UNC Chapel Hill, E185.97.S6
Amanda Smith, an independent African American missionary, provided medical assistance to local communities as she traveled throughout England, India, and Africa. An educated former slave, Smith often attracted large crowds of curious onlookers in India when she spoke and sang about her religion.