Ten Years From Slavery e-book

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In the shadows of Reconstruction-era South Carolina, a four-year-old orphaned Black boy was left with little more than his aunt’s care and an unwavering faith. Few could have imagined that this child, William Edward Fuller Sr., would rise to become one of the most influential African American religious leaders of the 20th century, founding a powerful denomination that spanned more than 500 churches across the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. In 1912, he established the Fuller Normal Industrial Institute, a groundbreaking educational institution that provided a pathway to liberation through faith, education, and economic empowerment for the Black community during an era of brutal segregation and systemic oppression. By the time of his death in 1958, Fuller had not only reshaped religious and social landscapes but had also become one of the wealthiest African American men in America—an extraordinary testament to vision, resilience, and generational impact.