Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Figures and Tables xi
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 “Not of Whites Alone, but of Blacks Also”: Black, Indian, and European Protestants, 1730–1749 13
6. 2 “I Claim Jesus Christ to Be My Right Master”: Black-White Religious Conflicts and Indian Separatists, 1740–1763 54
7. 3 “Compassion upon These Outcasts”: Evangelism and Expanding Interracial Worship, 1764–1776 92
8. 4 “Slavery Is a Bitter Pill”: Interracial Churches, War, and Abolitionism, 1776–1790 126
9. 5 “To Restore Our Long Lost Race”: The Rise of Separate Black Churches, 1791–1820 163
10. 6 “Suffering under the Rod of Despotic Pharaohs”: The Segregated North and Black and Indian Christian Radicalism, 1821–1850 199
11. Conclusion 235
12. Acknowledgments 243
13. Abbreviations 247
14. Note on Sources 249
15. Notes 253
16. Index 317
17. About the Author 327