Mary Slessor Biography

Mary Mitchell Slessor (2 December 1848 – 13 January 1915) was a Scottish missionary to Nigeria. Once in Nigeria, Slessor began teaching and learned Efik, the local dialect. Because of her understanding of the native language and her bold personality Slessor gained the trust and acceptance of the local natives and was able to spread Christianity while promoting women's rights and protecting native children. She is most famous for having stopped the common practice of infanticide of twins among the Ibibio people, an ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria.

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