"The Gospel as Preached in the South"

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Title

"The Gospel as Preached in the South"

Subject

African Americans--Religion
Fugitive slaves
Slavery--Louisiana--History
Slavery--Southern States--History

Description

Account by Henry Cooke, enslaved by Robert C. Nicholas, of Gospel Meetings in Louisiana, led by William Ellis, another enslaved person of Virginia. The account was given as testimony in New Haven, Connecticut on January 30, 1844. Cooke explains how meetings were arranged, when they were held, how many people attended and what happened if enslaved persons were caught.

Creator

Henry Cooke

Source

"The Gospel as Preached in the South,” Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Date

1844

Contributor

Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Rights

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Format

image/jpeg

Language

Eng

Type

Text

Identifier

https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/16595

Coverage

New Haven, Connecticut; Donaldsville, Louisiana, 1843-1844