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Bound For Canaan
The spiritual journey of Africans in America.
Christian History, Issue #62
Defeating the Conspiracy
Ignorance, preuudice, and even "Bible" Christianity joined forces to sabotage the faith of African-American slaves.
He Still Wid Us—Jesus
The musical theology of spirituals.
By Any Means Necessary
Black abolitionists were tired of waiting for a gradual, peaceful end to slavery.
Also: Slavery Under Ideal Conditions
Black Moses
The mystical faith and no-nonsense tactics of the Underground Railroad's most famous leader.
God's Avenging Scourge
Nat Turner's rebellion, the bloodiest in slave history, was driven by his prophetic visions.
The Expatriate Option
Some blacks, like George Liele, had to emigrate to live and minister freely.
You Must Not Kneel Here
One April Sunday, Richard Allen and fellow black Methodists decided they wouldn't stand for prejudice anymore.
Also: Baptist Powera
The Gallery: The Fruit of Freedom
When given a limited opportunity to grow, these African-American Christians blossomed.
The Dignity of Faith
What does the experience of black Christians before the Civil War have to say to American Christians (both black and white) today?
Did You Know
Spiritual memories of slave—in their own words.
More Black History Month resources from Christian History:
Issue #23: Spiritual Awakenings in North America (not online)
Issue #33: Christianity and the Civil War (not online)
Issue #53: Wiliam Wilberforce & the Abolition of the Slave Trade (for online version, click here.)
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