Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Prince Saunders (1775–1839) was an African-American teacher, scholar, diplomat, and author who was born in either Lebanon, Connecticut or Thetford, Vermont according to various sources. During his life, Saunders helped set up schools for African Americans in Massachusetts and also in Haiti, for Emperor Henri Christophe. During his time in Haiti, Saunders also penned the Haitian Papers, which were a translation of the Haitian laws, with his commentary. Saunders was also a proponent of black emigration to Haiti. Because of his influence in establishing schools for African-Americans, Saunders was one of the most significant black educators in the early 19th century in the United States and Haiti.. }
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- Prince_Saunders abstract "Prince Saunders (1775–1839) was an African-American teacher, scholar, diplomat, and author who was born in either Lebanon, Connecticut or Thetford, Vermont according to various sources. During his life, Saunders helped set up schools for African Americans in Massachusetts and also in Haiti, for Emperor Henri Christophe. During his time in Haiti, Saunders also penned the Haitian Papers, which were a translation of the Haitian laws, with his commentary. Saunders was also a proponent of black emigration to Haiti. Because of his influence in establishing schools for African-Americans, Saunders was one of the most significant black educators in the early 19th century in the United States and Haiti.".