Tag: savannah

Institutions

FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST CHURCH, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA (1773- )

First African Baptist Church, located in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia, is recognized as one of the nation’s oldest African American Baptist Churches. Although the church was not officially established until 1788, the original congregation of mostly enslaved individuals had been formed in 1773 by former slave George Leile, who was ordained in 1775. Leile was assisted by two local enslaved individuals he baptized, … Continue reading FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST CHURCH, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA (1773- )

Unknown's avatarBlackartstory.org EditorsLeave a comment
African American History, Events

Revisit: THE CAMILLA MASSACRE (1868)

The Camilla Massacre was aftermath of a political rally in Mitchell County, Georgia, that ended with numerous participants killed and wounded in the town courthouse square. Following the Georgia Constitution of 1868, thirty-three African American men, all Republicans and often called the Original 33, were elected to the Georgia State Assembly, during the early years of Reconstruction. They were some of the first African American state legislators in the United States. After the election, the white Democratic majority in the legislature conspired to remove all black and mixed-race members from the Assembly. Continue reading Revisit: THE CAMILLA MASSACRE (1868)

Unknown's avatarBlackartstory.org EditorsLeave a comment