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Father Divine

Father Divine. By: Makensy (Amen to that) . Who is he?. Father Divine was a well known African American religious leader in the 1930s Founded the Peace Mission Important and well known supporter of black rights before the Civil rights movement. Childhood. Exact birth is not known

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Father Divine

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  1. Father Divine By: Makensy (Amen to that)

  2. Who is he? • Father Divine was a well known African American religious leader in the 1930s • Founded the Peace Mission • Important and well known supporter of black rights before the Civil rights movement

  3. Childhood • Exact birth is not known • Estimated to be born in 1880 • Rumors that it was on a plantation in Georgia

  4. Early Accomplishments • Began his career as an accomplice to Father Jehovia in 1899 • He was the founded of an important religious group • In early years was inspired by Christian Science and New Thought • Later on split from father Jehovia and rose to be the leader of the Peace Mission in 1912 • Lived in New York near Brooklyn and later moved to Long Island, an all white area

  5. Popularity growing.. • In 1931 white neighbors complained about large meetings taking place at Divine’s house • Arrested & incarcerated for 30 days • Judge who sentenced him died two days after Father Divine was in prison • He believed the lord was intervening and God’s wrath would come upon “wrongdoers”

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