The origins of proslavery Christianity
Slavery and the church
African americans, southern states
Slaves, united states
African americans, religion
Evangelicalism
Slaves
Influence
Religious life
African Americans
Religion
History
Even though white evangelicals claimed spiritual fellowship with those of African descent, they nonetheless emerged as the most effective defenders of race-based slavery. As Charles Irons persuasively argues, white evangelicals' ideas about slavery grew directly out of their interactions with black …
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