Macedonia Baptist Church arson
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macedonia-baptist-church-arson-177-14918717
title:
Macedonia Baptist Church arson
text:
The Macedonia Baptist Church is a centuries-old historically black church located in rural Clarendon County, South Carolina. It was destroyed by arsonists following direction from the local Ku Klux Klan chapter known as the Christian Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and was later rebuilt afterwards. Four Klansmen were convicted for the crime, and a subsequent civil suit effectively closed the Klan chapter's operation in the county. The successful civil suit was called a "wake-up call" indicating that
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description:
Historic black church burned down by the KKK in South Carolina
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonia_Baptist_Church_arson
date created:
2016-07-21T17:06:34Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T17:35:46Z
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