Slavery, Religion, and Race in Antebellum Missouri: Freedom from Slavery and Freedom from Sin - Hardcover

by Kevin D. Butler (Author)

This book looks at the interaction of slavery, religion, and race in antebellum Missouri and how they influenced and shaped each other. The author argues that for African Americans, religion was an arena where they sought control over their own lives and where they created their own form of Christianity.

Author Biography

Kevin D. Butler is associate professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.