Soul Liberty : The Evolution of Black Religious Politics in Postemancipation Virginia /

"That churches are one of the most important cornerstones of black political organization is a commonplace. In this history of African American Protestantism and American politics at the end of the Civil War, Nicole Myers Turner challenges the idea of always-already-politically engaged black ch...

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Main Author: Turner, Nicole Myers (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2020]
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