Drawing on speeches, essays, sermons, reminiscences, and works of theological speculation from 1800 to 1950, Christopher Z. Hobson offers an in-depth study of prophetic traditions in African American religion. He shows how African American prophets shared a belief in a "God of the oppressed: " a God who tested the nation's ability to move toward justice and who showed favor toward struggles for equality. Hobson also provides insight into the...