The Alabama Baptist Convention (ABC or ABSC) is an autonomous association of Baptist churches in the state of Alabama. It is one of the state conventions associated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Formed in 1823, members of ABC churches became strongly attached to supporting the institution of slavery during increased sectional tensions of the mid-nineteenth century. It supported withdrawing financial support and participation from the national organization, and was one of the original nine state conventions to send delegates to the first Southern Baptist Convention, organized in 1845. In 1995, the Southern Baptist Convention voted to adopt a resolution renouncing its racist roots and apologizing for its past defense of slavery. ABC churches and denominational leadership were support