REL 399 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: African Diaspora
March 16
Black/ African Diaspora
The History of the Black Church
฀ used it to feel dignifies
฀ created a community for black people to come together
฀ kept black communities together
฀ have a rich any dynamic story that needs to be told
Black church originated during times of slavery in New France. White church did not coincide
with Black culture; wanted to create their own (escape paternalistic set up).
Marie-Joseph Angelique
-found out her master was going to sell her; set her masters house on fire
-burned down half of old montreal
White Church
-Black people involved, curtain used to separate at most extreme point (much racism)
-black separation from church to empower themselves and take on their own culture
-establish their own church, fed up with racism within church
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Document Summary
Created a community for black people to come together. Have a rich any dynamic story that needs to be told. Black church originated during times of slavery in new france. White church did not coincide with black culture; wanted to create their own (escape paternalistic set up). Found out her master was going to sell her; set her masters house on fire. Black people involved, curtain used to separate at most extreme point (much racism) Black separation from church to empower themselves and take on their own culture.
