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TOP STORY: AN HISTORIC BLACK CHURCH: An historic `Freedom Church’ marks two centuries of pain

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c. 1996 Religion News Service NEW YORK _ There was a time in the Methodist Episcopal Church that black members had to wait until white congregants took Communion before they could approach the altar. Black preachers were given limited opportunities to speak _ occasio...

Topics: Politics, Legislation
Beliefs: Christian - Catholic, Christian - Orthodox, Christian - Protestant, Mormon

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