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Prior to the Civil War, slaves and free blacks belonged to established Episcopal and Methodist churches. After the war, they sought to establish their own churches. In 1870, the Methodist Church created a new affiliate specifically for blacks in the South, the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church. More ... On February 28- 29, 2008, Savannah will host a symposium of special significance, The Atlantic World and African American Life and Culture in the Georgia Lowcountry, More ... |
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