Anti-slavery document from 1847 reveals American Baptists’ commitment to abolition

Anti-slavery document from 1847 reveals American Baptists’ commitment to abolition

A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding light on the church's support for ending slavery

Historian Jennifer Cromack points out the word “Slavery” on a recently found, 178-year-old anti-slavery scroll at Grotonwood, the home mission of The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts, Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Groton, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)