James W.C. Pennington : African American churchman and abolitionist /
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| Author / Creator: | Thomas, Herman Edward, 1941- |
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| Imprint: | New York : Garland Pub., 1995. |
| Description: | xi, 206 p. : port. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in African American history and culture |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1721822 |
Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Introduction. Scope of Resource Materials. A Review of Literature Regarding Pennington. The Approach of the Present Study
- Ch. 2. In Search of a Christian America: Pennington in the Religious and Cultural Pattern of the Nineteenth Century. Distinguishing Characteristics of Evangelical Protestantism. Abolition: A Historical Sketch. The African-American Community in the North
- Ch. 3. The Fugitive Blacksmith. Birth, Parentage, and Family. The Escape from Slavery. Conversion to Christianity. Preparing the Attack: Crusader for Freedom. From Fame to Death
- Ch. 4. Pennington and African-American Religion. The African-American Religious Tradition in the United States. Pennington: Religion and Culture in Dialogue. Pennington as Preacher and Pastor. Pennington as Missionary Organizer. A Religion of Black Unity and Redemption: Pennington's Vision of the Black Race and Christianity
- Ch. 5. Pennington and the Abolition Movement. Abolition: African-American and White. Pennington: Perspective on Abolition. Religion and Slavery
- Ch. 6. Pennington: Advocate of Liberation through Education, Civil Rights, and Civil War. Education. Civil Rights and Public Accommodations. Civil War. Ch. 7. Summary and Conclusion. The Essence of Pennington. Pennington as Prophetic Pioneer. Some Ironies in Pennington's Life. African-American Church: Potential Leader of African-American Liberation through Religion.