John Chavis : African American patriot, preacher, teacher, and mentor, 1763-1838 /
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| Author / Creator: | Othow, Helen Chavis, 1932- |
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| Imprint: | Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2001. |
| Description: | x, 206 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4406095 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Preface
- I.. John Chavis: His Life and Legacies
- 1.. Early Life and Family Ties
- 2.. A Classical Education: A Black Man Drinks Deep of the Pierian Spring
- 3.. Chavis's Christian Ministry
- 4.. A Trailblazer in the Teaching Profession
- 5.. Mentor, Confidant, and Astute Business Man
- 6.. Saga of the Chavis Family
- 7.. A Path of Fire
- 8.. Resurrection: In Search of His Gravesite
- Epilogue: The Legacies of John Chavis
- II.. The "Letter Upon the Doctrine..." (The Atonement)
- Introduction
- Letter Upon the Doctrine of the Extent of the Atonement of Christ
- Appendix A. Early Documents of the Chavis Family
- Appendix B. Granville County's African American Soldiers in World War I
- Appendix C. A Gallery of Family Portraits: Some Descendants of John Chavis
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index