Hampton, Charles H.

Item

Identifier: RG-1497

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1907-1962

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Biographical / Historical

From ABHS Primary Source, 2010 Vol 08 No. 1

This protest of mob violence and lynchings from 1914 is one that Rev. Charles H. Hampton(1903-1979) saved in his collection of press coverage of race and church matters. Many clippings deal with schism among the National Baptists, the largest organization of African American Baptists. For many years Hampton served as a Vice President of the National Baptist Convention, USA Incorporated, as well as on their mission board and the board of the National Council of Churches.

Beginning in 1931 (with a brief leave after World War II to work for the Foreign Mission Board of the NBC USA Inc) and continuing until his death in 1979, Rev. Hampton pastored the Bethel Baptist Church in San Diego (http://www.bethelbc.com/)

His collection of clippings and programs was donated to ABHS by Rosemary Hampton.