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41242
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A freedom offered to slaves perhaps lesser known than the Emancipation Proclamation is religious expression. Contraband camps, established by Union troops for former slaves, provided a way for former slaves to openly express Christian faith. Along with African American religious leaders such as James Walker Hood, they helped establish the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church. As for churches such as AMEZ, they also provided a sanctuary from racism and sowing ground for the seeds of political representation.
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43829
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Located in the town of Navassah, Reaves Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church had its beginnings in the 1860s. Closed in 2005, a restoration effort assisted by the Coastal Land Trust in 2016 and later Historic Wilmington Foundation is moving to place the structure as a point of interest along the Gullah Geechee Greenway / Blueway Heritage trail now being developed.
Source:
Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 55 Issue 8, August 2023, p10-12, il, map
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