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of James Osgood Andrew, a slave-owning bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, who argued that slavery fit with Christian tradition. His church asked him to free his slaves, but he refused and his church split, creating the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, a church that defended slavery.

Feb 28, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: of James Osgood Andrew, a slave-owning bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, who argued that slavery fit with Christian tradition. His church asked him to free his slaves, but he refused and his church split, creating the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, a church that defended slavery.

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