Morris, Elias Camp
1855-1922 · Contribution: 1895-1921
Baptist minister; denominational leader
First president of the National Baptist Convention, today the largest historically Black Christian denomination in the United States
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1855, Georgia
- Active since
- 1895
- Category
- Religious & Spiritual Leadership
- Best known for
- First president of the National Baptist Convention
Impact on the world
Morris united fragmented Black Baptist bodies into a single national denomination, building the institutional home for what remains the largest predominantly African American Christian denomination in the U.S.
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