Stokely Sturgis Bible

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Description:

This much-used bible belonged to Delaware farmer Stokely Sturgis, who converted to the growing Methodist movement through the influence of an enslaved man named Richard Allen. Moved by Methodism’s indictment of slaveholding, Sturgis agreed to sell Allen his freedom. Allen became a preacher and moved to Philadelphia. He founded the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church there in 1794.

Date Made: 18th century

Delete: United States: Delaware, KentPlace Owned; Place Used: United States: Delaware, Kent

Subject: African American HistoryBibleChristianityMethodismSlaveryDelaware (State)

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith, Religion

Exhibition: American Democracy

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Caroline L. and Nelson C. Simonson

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1989.0296.01Catalog Number: 1989.0296.01Accession Number: 1989.0296

Object Name: book

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)leather (overall material)Measurements: average spatial: 6.5 cm x 20 cm x 25 cm; 2 9/16 in x 7 7/8 in x 9 13/16 inoverall, loose pages, group of: 1/8 in x 7 7/8 in x 10 in; .3175 cm x 20.0025 cm x 25.4 cmoverall, book: 2 1/2 in x 9 1/4 in x 10 3/4 in; 6.35 cm x 23.495 cm x 27.305 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-9745-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1054986

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