Beyond slavery overcoming its religious and sexual legacies / [electronic resource] : edited by Bernadette J. Brooten ; with the editorial assistance of Jacqueline L. Hazelton. - 1st ed. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. - vi, 352 p. : ill. - Black religion, womanist thought, social justice . - Black religion, womanist thought, social justice. .

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.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Women slaves--History.--United States
Women--Sexual behavior--History.--United States
Slavery--Religious aspects.


Electronic books.

E443 / .B45 2010

306.3/62082