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Thousands of freed blacks, with the aid of interested whites, returned to Africa with the aid of the American Colonization Society and colonized what eventually became Liberia. While some African Americans chose this option, the vast majority felt themselves to be Americans and focused their efforts on achieving equality within the United States. | Thousands of freed blacks, with the aid of interested whites, returned to Africa with the aid of the American Colonization Society and colonized what eventually became Liberia. While some African Americans chose this option, the vast majority felt themselves to be Americans and focused their efforts on achieving equality within the United States. | ||
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* [http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/cms_content?page=1467065&sp=71810 http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/cms_content?page=1467065&sp=71810] | |||
* For resources available for churches in Virginia go to http://www.lva.lib.va.us/WHATWEHAVE/bio/African_American_Churches.pdf | |||
[ | Note: Websites specific to particular states can be found by searching on the Internet for "African American Church Records [State]." | ||
[[Category:African_Americans]] | [[Category:African_Americans]] | ||