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100 1 _aBoothe, Charles Octavius,
_d1845-1924
245 1 4 _aThe Cyclopedia of the Colored Baptists of Alabama: Their Leaders and Their Work
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-09-02
508 _ahekula03, sf2001, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Cyclopedia of the Colored Baptists of Alabama: Their Leaders and Their Work" by Charles Octavius Boothe is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This publication delves into the emergence and development of Colored Baptists in Alabama, highlighting influential leaders and the impact of their church activities on the community. The work seeks to document the history, achievements, and state of the Colored Baptist denomination during a transformative period in the South after emancipation. The opening of the book presents an autobiographical segment from the author, where he recounts his heritage as the descendant of an African slave and emphasizes the significant role of faith and education in his upbringing. Boothe reflects on the early experiences that shaped him as a leader and introduces the motivations behind compiling this cyclopedia: to showcase the progress and contributions of the Colored Baptists in Alabama in the wake of slavery. He sets a tone of dignity and resilience, expressing a commitment to illuminate the narratives that have historically been overlooked, thereby asserting the importance of understanding the Colored Baptist community's journey in the broader context of American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Alabama Publishing Company, 1895
653 _aAfrican American Baptists -- Alabama
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Alabama
653 _aBaptists -- Alabama
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=emu.010002428913
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66204
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