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Document 3.14 Interior of St. James Anglican Church

1711–1719

The interior of St. James Anglican Church, built between 1711–1719 in Goose Creek, South

Carolina, represents a traditional Anglican pulpit of the early eighteenth century. Anglican-

ism was the official and recognized Church of England, whose leader was the king or queen.

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prACTICINg historical Thinking

Identify: What is the focal point of this image—that is, to what image is the viewer’s

eye drawn?

Analyze: What does the focal point tell us about the social structures and values of

this Anglican congregation?

Evaluate: How did this pulpit translate secular English conceptions of social hierar-

chy into religious ones in the North American colonies?

Document 3.15 Interior of Mt. Shiloh Baptist Church

1700s

Mt. Shiloh Baptist Church in rural Virginia fell under the classification of “dissenting”

churches according to the British government. Dissenting churches were not officially

recognized forms of Christianity, and Dissenters were prevented from attending cer-

tain universities and undertaking certain professions, especially those connected to the

government.

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