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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