Fires at Petersburg, Virginia-Ruins of the Colored Baptist Church of Harrison Street
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Title
Fires at Petersburg, Virginia-Ruins of the Colored Baptist Church of Harrison Street
Subject
African Americans, religion, violence, race relations
Description
Early in the morning of May 1, 1866, fires damaged several African American churches in Petersburg, including the Sunday school building adjacent to one of them. Many white Virginians feared that the schools would become hotbeds of radical Republicanism.
Source
Harper's Weekly, May 19, 1866, p. 317
Publisher
Harper and Brothers
Date
May 1, 1866
Contributor
Library of Virginia
Rights
CC BY-SA
Format
JPG
Type
Engraving
Identifier
15_1076_003 Pbg church
Coverage
Petersburg, Virginia
Citation
“Fires at Petersburg, Virginia-Ruins of the Colored Baptist Church of Harrison Street,” Remaking Virginia: Transformation Through Emancipation, accessed December 25, 2024, https://virginiamemory.com/online-exhibitions/items/show/582.