On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
Three things characterized this religion of the slave,—the Preacher, the Music, and the Frenzy.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Three things characterized this religion of the slave,—the Preacher, the Music, and the Frenzy.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois identifies the core components that defined the religious practices of enslaved people in the American South.
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