Manly, Charles
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Manly, Charles
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Charles Manly was a baptist pastor in Greenville, South Carolina. He served as the Furman University President 1881-1897. Manly was an owner of enslaved persons and believed in a peaceful secession of the southern states.
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Charles Manly was born in Charleston, SC. He grew up in Tuscaloosa Alabama while his father served as the president at the University of Alabama. Manly attended Princeton Theological Seminary and served as a pastor throughout his life. Charles Manly served as the Furman University president from 1881-1897. Charles Manly was an owner of enslaved people and was a supporter of the south states secession. Manly and his family utilized their faith as a way to support their beliefs.
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28 May 1837
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1 May 1924
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