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1965 - Friendship Baptist Church Is Demolished

April 18, 1965 - Friendship Baptist Church in Second Ward is demolished.

  • After holding church services in the Northwest Junior High auditorium for seven years, the congregation finally raises enough money to rebuild the church on Beatties Ford Rd. 
  • Of the 12 churches in Brooklyn, only one survives urban renewal. 
Event Date: 
April 18, 1975
Event Type: 
Turbulent Times 1960-1979
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [1]
Main Image: 
Friendship Baptist Church in Second Ward
Node Order: 
780
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [2]
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Event Date Field: 
Saturday, December 23, 2017
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Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/1965-friendship-baptist-church-demolished

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [2] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline