Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
The Spiritual Foundations Of Freedom: History Of New Bern's African American Churches
Record #:
44578
Author(s):
Abstract:
Beginning 1772, New Bern's Methodist Church was the primary church for African Americans in the area. Since its foundation, the Methodist movement had opposed slavery. by 1843, New Bern's Methodist Church had 1,087 members, 803 of whom were Black.
Source:
Journal of the New Bern Historical Society
(NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 31 Issue , 2024,
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