Slavery, religion, and race in antebellum Missouri : freedom from slavery and freedom from sin

Author / Creator

Butler, Kevin D., author

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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 a...

"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"--

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