Sherman's march and the emergence of the independent Black church movement : from Atlanta to the sea to emancipation
L. H. Whelchel (Author)
A discourse on the historical emergence of African American Churches as dynamic cultural presences which occurred in the aftermath of the Civil War, and specifically in the wake of General Sherman's march from Atlanta to Savannah
Print Book, English, 2014
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Palgrave Macmillan, New York, NY, 2014
History
vi, 59 pages ; 23 cm.
9781137405173, 1137405171
864501780
Introduction
Preparing the stage for liberation
The historical context of conversion
The South defends its peculiar institution
The march toward liberation
Impositions and fatuities by classes and colors
The liberation of Savannah
The groundwork of freedom
Conclusions