Editor's Note: PBS has partnered with historians and experts to bring fans the Mercy Street Revealed blog. Kenyatta D. Berry is genealogist and lawyer with more than 15 years of experience in ...
While gospel music can be traced back to the early 17th century, black gospel music really took shape in the late 18th century, when slaves began converting to Christianity and proclaiming their faith ...
Much has been written about St. Louis’ slave history. The study of census tracts of the times notes the city’s rapid growth of Black slaves increased from 268 in 1799 to 2,656 by 1850. A mere 30 years ...
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