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Georgia Baptist bicentennial: Lamenting a heritage of racism and slavery

By Filings on Mon, 10/31/22
Church & Ministry
Baptist History
Georgia
Slavery

“It is generally known that Baptists in Georgia enslaved people. In fact, the Georgia Baptist Convention has acknowledged and repented of racism and slavery with resolutions in…. not so well known is how actively and extensively Georgia Baptists were involved in slavery and convict leasing.” - BPNews

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