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Paperback The Genesis of Liberation: Biblical Interpretation in the Antebellum Narratives of the Enslaved Book

ISBN: 0664230539

ISBN13: 9780664230531

The Genesis of Liberation: Biblical Interpretation in the Antebellum Narratives of the Enslaved

Considering that the Bible was used to justify and perpetuate African American enslavement, why would it be given such authority? In this fascinating volume, Powery and Sadler explore how the Bible became a source of liberation for enslaved African Americans by analyzing its function in pre-Civil War freedom narratives. They explain the various ways in which enslaved African Americans interpreted the Bible and used it as a source for hope, empowerment,...

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