A Founding Member of This Church Was Enslaved by Its First Pastor
When the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church learned of its ties to slavery, it named its boardroom after Betsey Jackson, one of its 26 original members in 1808.
Source: nytimes.com
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When the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church learned of its ties to slavery, it named its boardroom after Betsey Jackson, one of its 26 original members in 1808.
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