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 Ch...

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Main Author: Butler, Kevin D. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023]
Series:Religion in American history.
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Summary:"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"--
Physical Description:xiii, 175 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781666916997
1666916994