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Black Itinerants of the Gospel: The Narratives of John Jea and George White
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John Jea (b. 1773) and George White (1764-c.1830) were two of the earliest African-American autobiographers, writing nearly a half-century before Frederick Douglass published his famous narrative chronicling his experiences as a slave, a freedman, and an ardent abolitionist. Jea and White represent an earlier generation of African-Americans that were born into slavery but granted their freedom shortly after American independence, in the 1780s. Both men chose to fight against slavery from the pulpit, as itinerant Methodist ministers in the North. Methodism's staunch anti-slavery stance, acceptance of African-American congregants, and widespread use of itinerant preachers enhanced black religious practices and services ... Read more
John Jea (b. 1773) and George White (1764-c.1830) were two of the earliest African-American autobiographers, writing nearly a half-century before Frederick Douglass published his famous narrative chronicling his experiences as a slave, a freedman, and an ardent abolitionist. Jea and White represent an earlier generation of African-Americans that were born into slavery but granted their freedom shortly after American independence, in the 1780s. Both men chose to fight against slavery from the pulpit, as itinerant Methodist ministers in the North. Methodism's staunch anti-slavery stance, acceptance of African-American congregants, and widespread use of itinerant preachers enhanced black religious practices and services ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312294458
SKU
V9780312294458
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99-15
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GRAHAM RUSSELL HODGES is Professor of History at Colgate University. He is the author of several books, including Root and Branch: African-Americans in New York and East Jersey, 1613-1863 (1999) and Slavery, Freedom, and Culture Among Early American Workers (1998). Forthcoming books include Taxi! A Cultural History of the New York City Cabdriver, David Ruggles: Black Apostle of Freedom, and, ... Read more
Reviews for Black Itinerants of the Gospel: The Narratives of John Jea and George White
"In this marvelous work of recovery and restoration, Graham Russell Hodges introduces readers to two African preachers whose autobiographies shed light upon the fascinating period in post-Revolutionary America when African American culture congealed in the fires of religious enthusiasm and political radicalism." - Professor Milton C. Sernett, Syracuse University "In Black Itinerants of the Gospel, Graham Russell ... Read more