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144 pp.
| Oxford
| May, 1999
|
LibraryISBN 0-19-510680-6$$22.00
(3)
YA
Religion in American Life series.
This survey focuses on the role of religion in African-American life, from enslavement to the civil rights movement to the Million Man March. Raboteau emphasizes the form of worship that emerged from slaves converting to Christianity--and how it helped African Americans survive in a country always at odds with its principles of equality for all. Black-and-white photos and reproductions are included. Bib., glos., ind.