Exploring the Legacy of Black Church Leaders in Fighting Slavery
Explore the pivotal role of Black church leaders in providing protection during the fight against slavery. Delve into the communities and organizations they emerged from, emphasizing the importance of the Black church to the population. Discover influential figures like Richard Allen and Absalom Jones who led churches like Mother Bethel and St. Thomas, leaving a lasting impact on history.
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Black Churches Black Churches Day 5
Black Church Leaders Provided Black Church Leaders Provided Protection While Fighting Slavery Protection While Fighting Slavery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =PUkONAte5Nc
What community did some of the Black leaders come out of? Name two of them. What were some of the organizations they created to help the Black population? Why was the Black church everything to the Black population? Questions: Questions:
Read: Read: Path to Glory, Path to God By Historical Society of Pennsylvania https://hsp.org/history-online/exhibits/richard- allen-apostle-of-freedom/path-to-glory-path-to-god
Emojis: Emojis: On your own, read the article. Summarize or annotate each paragraph using a series of emojis. The emojis will be shared with the class.
Time to share your emojis!
Black Black Churches Churches Mother Bethel was led by Richard Allen. St. Thomas was led by Absalom Jones. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=9105 https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=81660
St. Thomas Churchs St. Thomas Church s Absalom Jones, Rector, Register Absalom Jones, Rector, Register and Records, 1795 and Records, 1795- -1837 Explore: Explore: 1837. In groups, explore the primary source and metadata. Answer who, whom, what, where, when, why, and how. https://philadelphiacongregations.o rg/records/items/show/454
Who created this document? What do you know about the author? Does knowing about the author matter in studying the document? If so, how does it help or hinder you? Who? (author) Whom? (audience) What? Where? When? Why? How? Whom was this document created for? In other words, who was the target audience? Was it for private or public use? What is this document? Look at it and describe any physical traits you notice. What can these traits tell you about this document? Can you find any inconsistencies or uncertainties? Where was this document created? Does place matter in studying the document? If so, what is the significance of the document in terms of its place of creation? When was this document created? What does it reveal about the time period it was created in? Are there any significant events happening during this time? Why was this document created? Is its purpose to inform or persuade? Why does this document matter? What is the historical significance of this document? How can you use this document to study the past? What questions can it answer? What questions can it NOT answer?
Discuss your experience examining the primary source. What is the significance of this document? What interesting things did you find in the document? Why was it important to have Black churches and Black religious figures? Whole Class Whole Class
Report Report Write a report about a historically Black church in Philadelphia other than St. Thomas and Mother Bethel. Answer who, what, where, when, why, and how. It should be 1 2 pages. It is due on (__________).
These plans were developed by Chen Chang as a Drexel University Capstone MLIS project in conjunction with Christ Church Preservation Trust and the CLIR funded Digitizing Philadelphia s Historic Congregations project: www.philadelphiacongregations.org.
