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On that evening an address by [[Booker T. Washington]] attracted an over-capacity audience to the 3,000-seat church. In his remarks, Washington preached that "no race ever lifted itself up by practicing or by learning to hate, or attempting to degrade another race," and called for ministers of good character to encourage practical education among youth and thrift and idealism among adults in their flocks. | On that evening an address by [[Booker T. Washington]] attracted an over-capacity audience to the 3,000-seat church. In his remarks, Washington preached that "no race ever lifted itself up by practicing or by learning to hate, or attempting to degrade another race," and called for ministers of good character to encourage practical education among youth and thrift and idealism among adults in their flocks. | ||
After Washington's remarks, while jostling crowds still packed the entranceways, a disagreement at the rostrum between a choir member and a visiting delegate prompted cries of "fight!" which were misheard as "fire!", triggering a panicked confusion which resulted in the deaths of | After Washington's remarks, while jostling crowds still packed the entranceways, a disagreement at the rostrum between a choir member and a visiting delegate prompted cries of "fight!" which were misheard as "fire!", triggering a panicked confusion which resulted in the deaths of 120 people by trampling or suffocation. | ||
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Revision as of 15:38, 24 September 2009
The 1902 National Baptist Convention was held on September 19, 1902 at Shiloh Baptist Church on the southeast corner of 19th Street and Avenue G in Birmingham's Southside. It was the 22nd annual convention for the National Baptist Convention, made up of predominantly-Black congregations.
On that evening an address by Booker T. Washington attracted an over-capacity audience to the 3,000-seat church. In his remarks, Washington preached that "no race ever lifted itself up by practicing or by learning to hate, or attempting to degrade another race," and called for ministers of good character to encourage practical education among youth and thrift and idealism among adults in their flocks.
After Washington's remarks, while jostling crowds still packed the entranceways, a disagreement at the rostrum between a choir member and a visiting delegate prompted cries of "fight!" which were misheard as "fire!", triggering a panicked confusion which resulted in the deaths of 120 people by trampling or suffocation.
References
- Walker, Robert Henry Jr (1902) Trumpet Blast. Washington D. C.: self-published - accessed from Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections (link)