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The History of Antioch A.M.E. Church, 1981 February 20

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Title

The History of Antioch A.M.E. Church, 1981 February 20

Subject

African American Episcopal Church -- History
African American churches--History--19th century
African American churches--History--20th century
Decatur (Ga.)--Church history--20th century
African American churches--History

Description

In this handwritten account, Lena Harper tells the history of Antioch A.M.E. Church as of February 20, 1981. Harper writes that the church organized in 1868 at the end of the Civil War and practiced in the home of Mrs. Louise Bratcher.

Creator

Lena Harper

Source

Sylvia Clarke Collection

Publisher

Stone Mountain, Ga. : Antioch A.M.E. Church

Date

1981-02-20

Contributor

Julia Brock

Rights

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Format

image/jpeg

Language

eng

Type

Handwritten account

Identifier

SC014

Coverage

Decatur, Georgia

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Paper

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Citation

Lena Harper, “The History of Antioch A.M.E. Church, 1981 February 20,” Antioch A.M.E. Digital Archive, accessed November 13, 2026, https://antiochamehistory.org/archive/items/show/27.

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