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George Freeman Bragg

1863–1940

United States

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George Freeman Bragg (January 25, 1863 – March 12, 1940) was a priest, journalist, social activist, and historian. The twelfth African American ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church of the United States, he worked against racial discrimination and for interracial harmony, both within and outside of his church.

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