Memorial of the Convocation of the Colored People in the diocese of North Carolina presented to the Diocesan Convention of 1916

By Episcopal Church. Diocese of North Carolina. Convocation of the Colored People

Subjects: Segregation, African Americans, Religion, Religious aspects, Church history, Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church. Diocese of North Carolina, History, African American Episcopalians

Description: Presented to the Episcopal Bishop and Convention of North Carolina in 1916, for the creation of a separate Episcopal Church for African Americans within the existing church organization, to ease social tensions within the church and to share in the success experienced by other denominations that had established separate administrative church structures for African American churches.