"It Is True in More Senses Than One, That Slavery Rests upon Hell!" Embodiment, Experience, and Evil in African American Discussions of Slavery and Slaveholders

The article presents the exploits of American slave, Henry Box Brown, along with his experience of being a slave and his attacks on 19th century slavery in the U.S. Details related to his opinions on the reference to hell and demons, along with the literary works of 19th century African Americans ar...

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Published in:The journal of religion
Main Author: Blum, Edward J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 2017
In: The journal of religion
Further subjects:B Slavery
B BROWN, Henry Box
B 19th Century
B United States
B History
B Social aspects
B Slavery History 19th century
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Summary:The article presents the exploits of American slave, Henry Box Brown, along with his experience of being a slave and his attacks on 19th century slavery in the U.S. Details related to his opinions on the reference to hell and demons, along with the literary works of 19th century African Americans are included.
ISSN:1549-6538
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/691810