1860, Unnamed, Religious

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The enslaved people in Athens held their services at the Presbyterian Church and the Baptist Church.

Partial Transcript: "The new Presbyterian Church was built in 1855, by Ross Crane at a cost of $10,000, and the Baptist church by Mr. Carlton in 1860. The negroes were permitted to hold their services in the old churches."

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