Clergyman Henry McNeal Turner was born on February 1, 1834, in Newberry, South Carolina. He was the son of Hardy Turner and Sarah Greer. During his younger years, his mother hired a tutor to help with his education, but South Carolina law forbade education of black children, so the tutor was let go. His father […]
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