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At the turn of the century, African Americans made up approximately 43% of Pensacola's workforce. This chart shows the distribution of jobs across the city's black workers. Professionals and merchants made up 4.65%, servicers and skilled laborers…

Sam and Stella Charles owned and operated a shoe shop on the southern block of Palafox St., Pensacola's main business district. Pensacola's residents would come here to buy new shoes or get their shoes repaired. Craftsmen of Pensacola would come to…

Photograph of John Sunday Jr.'s house. John Sunday Jr. was a prominent merchant and real estate dealer in Pensacola. The 1904 annual issue of the Florida Sentinel published this photograph of Sunday's house to show that many African Americans created…

Still image of the aftermath of the Pensacola fire of 1880 on Palafox Street.

A document meant to talk about the building for the St. Cyprian's church along with the race of the members of the church. This shows simply that the church was African American even in different branches.

A description of the days events where St. Joseph's Church will be a starting point. This church was segregated.

List of churches by branch of Christianity, with times, dates, and who will be preaching. This item lists one African American church out of the three major churches.

An article about a preacher at a African American church and his talk to the community who attend mass. This is an example of how preachers would talk to crowds during their ceremonies. Father Sutton at St. Josephs church is mentioned form Catholic…

A newspaper announcement for a service at St. Cyprian Episcopal Mission, led by archdeacon Webber.

Drawn image of Richard Allen the Founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. This denomination spread to many locations in the United States including Pensacola.