Ex-Slave's Dream Builds White Church; Freed Woman Contributed First Thousand Dollars toward Exclusive Detroit Church

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Title

Ex-Slave's Dream Builds White Church; Freed Woman Contributed First Thousand Dollars toward Exclusive Detroit Church

Subject

Elizabeth Denison Forth
Emancipation
Religious institutions
Slavery

Description

Elizabeth Forth Denison, who died at age 114, contributed her savings to the St. James Episcopal Church of Gross Isle.

Publisher

Ebony

Date

1959

Format

Magzine

Identifier

1435

Coverage

14:81-82+ May 1959.

Citation

“Ex-Slave's Dream Builds White Church; Freed Woman Contributed First Thousand Dollars toward Exclusive Detroit Church,” Michigan Black History Bibliography, accessed December 23, 2024, http://mbhb.reuther.wayne.edu/items/show/1528.