Slave Agency and Christianity in the United States South
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2017-06-15
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Slave religion and slave rebellion were closely examined to find out to what extent Christianity can be considered as an instance of slave agency. Firstly, the concept of agency was explored and defined in relation to slavery. Specific significant religious practices were analyzed, which can all be understood or interpreted as examples of slave agency. Slave rebellion was defined as the most extreme form of slave agency. The role of religion was explored in three significant slave revolts, which all demonstrated to have religion at its core. Together, these findings suggest that Christianity can be considered as an instance of slave agency to a large extent.
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