At the beginning of the 19th century, very few people in Africa were practising Christians ... and western DR Congo). In the 1800's, Catholic missionary expeditions were launched with new vigour ...

At that time, Christian missions to Africa increased, driven by an antislavery crusade and the interest of Europeans in colonising Africa. However, where people had already converted to Islam ...

By some accounts, she is considered the matriarch of modern Christian missions ... written during the 1800s, bringing to light the history of African American missionaries during this period.