- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Ebenezer Baptist Church
- Creator:
- Freeman, Greg
- Date of Original:
- 2005-09-23
- Subject:
- Baptists--Georgia--Atlanta
African American Baptists--Georgia--Atlanta
Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Ebenezer Baptist Church, the home church of Martin Luther King Jr. and arguably the civil rights movement's spiritual hub. A Progressive National Baptist Convention affiliate, one of three African American Baptist conventions in the country, Ebenezer remains socially and politically active while serving the community through various ministries.
The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata.
GSE identifier: SS8H11 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/ebenezer-baptist-church/
- Rights Holder:
- If you wish to use content from the NGE site for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, you must request and receive written permission from the NGE. Such requests may be directed to: Permissions/NGE, University of Georgia Press, 330 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30602.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Ebenezer Baptist Church," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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