Beyond slavery [electronic resource] : overcoming its religious and sexual legacies / edited by Bernadette J. Brooten ; with the editorial assistance of Jacqueline L. Hazelton.
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TextSeries: Black religion, womanist thought, social justicePublication details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010Edition: 1st edDescription: vi, 352 p. : illSubject(s): Women slaves -- United States -- History | Women -- Sexual behavior -- United States -- History | Slavery -- Religious aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 306.3/62082 LOC classification: E443 | .B45 2010Online resources: Click to View Summary: "In a United States that continues to be driven by racial and cultural divisions, from the disproportionately high number of incarcerated African Americans to heartfelt disagreements over the true nature of marriage and the proper role of faith in public policy, the Feminist Sexual Ethics Project (from which this book originated) has identified a crucial nexus underlying these fiercest of arguments: The conjunction of religion, slavery, and sexuality"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"In a United States that continues to be driven by racial and cultural divisions, from the disproportionately high number of incarcerated African Americans to heartfelt disagreements over the true nature of marriage and the proper role of faith in public policy, the Feminist Sexual Ethics Project (from which this book originated) has identified a crucial nexus underlying these fiercest of arguments: The conjunction of religion, slavery, and sexuality"--Provided by publisher.
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