Faith to Freedom Daily: Alabama Former Slaves

Posted on July 24th, 2010 by Chris McMahon

In a 1910 interview, Bill Pickens gave an account about a former Alabama slave who succeeded in attending a Missionary Baptist Church in Alabama. The former enslaved man, as Pickens tells, went to his master and asked if he could attend the church. The master responded angrily and had him whipped for asking. The enslaved man did not give in and stood strong during the ordeal. The master finally gave in and allowed him to attend the Missionary Baptist Church.


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Posted on Saturday, July 24th, 2010 at 12:01 am in Daily Stories, Faith to Freedom.
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