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Calpurnia's church is called First Purchase African M.E. Church. It is an African Methodist Episcopal church located in Maycomb, Alabama.
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It was called the first purchase because it was the first thing that was bought when the slaves were freed.
Reverend Sykes is the pastor of the Negro church in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." He is respected and plays a significant role in the African American community of Maycomb.
Calpurnia attended the First Purchase African M.E. Church in "To Kill a Mockingbird." This church was predominantly attended by African Americans in Maycomb.
it was paid for by the FIRST earnings of freed slaves
Calpurnia mentions that in First Purchase church, there are four people who can read.
Calpurnia's church was called First Purchase because it was the first property purchased by the black congregation in Maycomb. The church was established by the African American community who pooled their resources to buy the land for the church building.
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Calpurnia's son is Zeebo. His special duty at the First Purchase Church is being the garbage collector and the church's unofficial instrument player by leading the congregation in singing hymns.
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