Memorial of the Convocation of the Colored People in the diocese of North Carolina presented to the Diocesan Convention of 1916.

Description

Corporate Author: Episcopal Church. Diocese of North Carolina.
Related Names: Episcopal Church. Diocese of North Carolina.
Language(s): English
Published: [North Carolina : s.n.], 1916.
Subjects: Episcopal Church. > Episcopal Church. / Diocese of North Carolina > Episcopal Church. / Diocese of North Carolina / History.
Episcopal Church > Episcopal Church / North Carolina > Episcopal Church / North Carolina / History > Episcopal Church / North Carolina / History / 20th century.
Segregation > Segregation / Religious aspects.
African Americans > African Americans / Religion.
African American Episcopalians > African American Episcopalians / North Carolina.
North Carolina > North Carolina / Church history.
Summary: Presented to the Episcopal Bishop and Convention of North Carolina in 1916, for the creation of a separate Episcopal Church for African Americans within the existing church organization, to ease social tensions within the church and to share in the success experienced by other denominations that had established separate administrative church structures for African American churches.
Note: Signed at end: Henry B. Delany, ... [et. al.]
Caption title.
Physical Description: 4 p. ; 23 cm.
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