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Resolution On Racial Reconciliation On The 150th Anniversary Of The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC.net, 1995)

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The Southern Baptist Convention's own resolution, adopted 20 to 22 June 1995 in Atlanta on its 150th anniversary, acknowledging that slavery played a role in the convention's 1845 formation and formally apologizing to African Americans for condoning and perpetuating racism.

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The Southern Baptist Convention's own resolution, adopted by its own messengers on its own 150th anniversary, naming its own 1845 founding-era cause and issuing its own apology in its own words.
Notes
Adopted 20 to 22 June 1995 in Atlanta, on the SBC's 150th anniversary: "Our relationship to African-Americans has been hindered from the beginning by the role that slavery played in the formation of the Southern Baptist Convention," and a formal apology, "we apologize to all African-Americans for condoning and/or perpetuating individual and systemic racism in our lifetime," with a pledge to pursue reconciliation.
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Author
Southern Baptist Convention
Publisher
Southern Baptist Convention
Publication Year
1995
URL
https://www.sbc.net/resource-library/resolutions/resolution-on-racial-reconciliation-on-the-150th-anniversary-of-the-southern-baptist-convention/
Source Type
Official denominational history
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Custodian Source
Yes
Custodian Body
Southern Baptist Convention
Custodian Basis
The convention's own resolution, adopted by its own messengers, stating its own founding history and issuing its own apology.
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