Rev. Jacob Gruber: The American Preacher Arrested in 1818 for Calling Slavery a National Sin
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In 1818, Rev. Jacob Gruber stood before thousands of people at a Methodist camp meeting in Maryland and openly condemned slavery. He called the institution a “national sin” and warned that it was offensive to God and harmful to the nation. His sermon angered powerful slaveholders, and within months Gruber was arrested and charged with […]
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