Lectures in History
Slavery and Religion
2015-05-02T20:00:10-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjk4XC8yMDE1MDUwMjIwMDg1NzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Douglas Thompson talked about religion and its impact on the relationship between slaves and their owners during the Antebellum period. He cited Nat Turner’s 1831 slave rebellion and Frederick Douglass' 1845 memoir as examples of how whites and blacks interpreted biblical passages on slavery. This class is from a course called “Biblical Texts and American History.”
Professor Douglas Thompson talked about religion and its impact on the relationship between slaves and their owners during the Antebellum pe…
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Professor Douglas Thompson talked about religion and its impact on the relationship between slaves and their owners during the Antebellum period. He cited Nat Turner’s 1831 slave rebellion and Frederick Douglass' 1845 memoir as examples of how whites and blacks interpreted biblical passages on slavery. This class is from a course called “Biblical Texts and American History.” close
Professor Douglas Thompson talked about religion and its impact on the relationship between slaves and their owners during the Antebellum pe… read more
Professor Douglas Thompson talked about religion and its impact on the relationship between slaves and their owners during the Antebellum period. He cited Nat Turner’s 1831 slave rebellion and Frederick Douglass' 1845 memoir as examples of how whites and blacks interpreted biblical passages on slavery. This class is from a course called “Biblical Texts and American History.” close
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