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R. B. Vandervall, 1887. Randal B. Vandervall was an early African-American Baptist preacher. He began preaching while still a slave. After emancipation, he helped found Roger Williams University. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons.
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