David George Built a Church While Running Toward Freedom
Our American Stories
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4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 14 August 2025
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of Our American Stories, David George was enslaved, captured, and chased across colonies before he found anything close to freedom. But something else held through the chaos: his faith. After escaping bondage, George helped plant the roots of what would become the Black Baptist Church in North America. Historian Woody Holton of the University of South Carolina shares how David George’s story shaped the foundations of Black religious life in North America and why his legacy continues to matter.
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| 1:09.1 | His name was David George, |
| 1:13.9 | and his lasting legacy can still be found all across our country today. |
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| 1:19.6 | of the University of South Carolina. |
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