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"She Was Not Baptized" Denton, TX (1894)

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Title
"She Was Not Baptized" Denton, TX (1894)
Description
An African American woman is forced to rearrange her baptism to the church, due to family conflicts. Often, southerners took church rituals seriously.
Date
1894-06-15
Source
Moffitt, D. J. The Post-Mirror. (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, June 15, 1894, newspaper, June 15, 1894; Pilot Point, Texas. (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth984695/m1/7/?q=%22negro%22%20%22colored%22%20%22church%22: accessed April 13, 2018), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; .
Subject
church
worship
baptism
Denton