Slavery, Religion, and Race in Antebellum Missouri - Freedom From Slavery and Freedom From Sin

This book looks at the interaction of slavery, religion, and race in antebellum Missouri and how they influenced and shaped each other. The author argues that for African Americans, religion was an arena where they sought control over their own lives and where they created their own form of Christianity.

Sommario

Chapter 1 Northern and Antislavery Evangelicals in Missouri
Chapter 2 The Conjure Tradition in Missouri Slave Communities
Chapter 3 Saving Souls and Controlling Slaves: The White Church
Chapter 4"Nobody Know But Jesus": The Development of Christianity in the African American Community
Chapter 5 African American Independent Churches and the Urban Environment

Info autore

By Kevin D. Butler

Riassunto

This book looks at the interaction of slavery, religion, and race in antebellum Missouri and how they influenced and shaped each other. The author argues that for African Americans, religion was an arena where they sought control over their own lives and where they created their own form of Christianity.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kevin D. Butler
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2023
• EAN: 9781666916997
• ISBN: 978-1-66691-699-7
• Pagine: 190
• Serie: Religion in American History
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Missouri, HISTORY / General, c 1800 to c 1900, Local History, History of the Americas, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Central Southern States, Slavery and abolition of slavery, US South