Children of the Enslaved

The article discusses aspects of the children of the enslaved, those who are engaged in the work of freedom, human dignity and justice, in the U.S. in the 20th century. Topics include the irony of President Barack Obama's inauguration, which occurs on the same day of civil rights leader Martin...

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Published in:Cross currents
Main Author: Hill, Johnny Bernard (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The University of North Carolina Press 2016
In: Cross currents
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Slave / Descendant / Civil rights movement / Black lives matter movement
B Obama, Barack 1961- / USA / President / Installation in office / King, Martin Luther 1929-1968 / Commemoration day / Slave / Christianization
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KBQ North America
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B Justice
B Slavery
B Dignity
B United States
B CHILD slaves
B History
B King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
B Conversion to Christianity
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Summary:The article discusses aspects of the children of the enslaved, those who are engaged in the work of freedom, human dignity and justice, in the U.S. in the 20th century. Topics include the irony of President Barack Obama's inauguration, which occurs on the same day of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.'s commemoration, conversion to Christianity as one of the primary justifications for slavery, and the disbanding of the Bluestone Church in Lunenburg County, Virginia.
ISSN:1939-3881
Contains:Enthalten in: Cross currents
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/cros.12184