Customs and Superstitions of the Southern Negro

Another way of resisting slavery was through baptism: Slave women whose children were being sold away had at least the hope that God would protect them and she would meet them again in Heaven.

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Religion also provided them with the opportunity to gain some education , as Methodist preachers often encouraged owners to teach slaves to read. Thus, because slaves had a flexible definition of family, just like the church considered everyone a big family, many differences between slave women e.

Finally, by , when Dorothea S. African American Grandmothers as caregivers and Conveyors of Traditional Values, appears, the approach to slave religion is not only free of bias but also gendered.

Ruiz is even more specific in her gendered approach, focusing on older slave women. Grandmothers were instrumental as caregivers and nurturers in the extended family network. Being the ones to impart the traditions and values to the young generation, through storytelling, they were the ones who set the standard for suitable behavior-all this, while withstanding the brutality of slavery and empowering their families and fellow slaves.

For this reason, they had a very high standing in the slave society and family.

Religion was a stabilizing factor in the otherwise insecure and cruel slavery life, and grandmothers were the teachers and spiritual leaders, who practiced vividly the religion e. It is also clear from these analyses that this form of resistance helped slaves form more closely knit communities and determined the formation of independent Protestant Black Churches that would expand after the Civil War. This they did through their challenges to such images as the Jezebel and Mammy, through teaching their children religious and moral values, and through maintaining a good psychological standing and an empowerment through prayer of the community, thus demonstrating the humanity and dignity of slaves.

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Nov 07, Nicole rated it liked it Shelves: A fascinating tome delving into the belief systems of Afro-Americans in the early 20th century. While I enjoyed reading about all the folk traditions and rituals, my joy was tainted by the downright patronizing tone of the author. It was quite obvious that he thought African-Americans were being silly by believing such things and a lot of the language used would be considered highly inappropriate in today's society. I do understand that this was the norm during this time period, however.

Althoug A fascinating tome delving into the belief systems of Afro-Americans in the early 20th century. Although I did not like the tone used throughout, the information provided was more than useful for both research and entertainment purposes. I would cautiously recommend this novel to anyone wanting to learn more about African-American folk beliefs and their possible origins.

Sep 25, Amy marked it as to-read. I'm currently obsessed with the first edition of this book thank you Carnegie Library. While the racism of the white author is definitely dated, the tales he accumulates from hundreds of interviews are amazing to read even if he writes them down in somewhat patronizing dialect. Lisa Hayes-Minney rated it liked it Aug 28, Kevin rated it it was amazing Jun 08, Williams rated it liked it Nov 17, Lucy rated it liked it Sep 04, Tristan rated it really liked it Nov 02, Tj rated it liked it Feb 04, Dieuwertje rated it it was amazing Sep 02, Jenny Scott rated it liked it Aug 20, Paul Graham rated it it was amazing Oct 01, Matthew added it Aug 08,