Origins of the African American jeremiad : the rhetorical strategies of social protest and activism, 1760-1861 /
Harrell, Willie J.,Jr.
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland,
c2011.
"In the moralistic texts of jeremiadic discourse, authors lament the condition of society, utilizing prophecy as a means of predicting its demise. This study delves beneath the socio-religious and cultural exterior of the American jeremiadic tradition to unveil the complexities of African American jeremiadic rhetoric in antebellum America"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : mapping the African American jeremiad -- The great tradition of black protest : characteristics of the African American jeremiad -- Early development -- The African American jeremiad, the Constitution and Declaration of Independence -- Black nationalism in the early republic -- Black women Jeremiahs -- The age of abolitionism -- The transatlantic African American jeremiad -- The black Canadian jeremiad -- Conclusion : the great tradition of black protest continues.
"In the moralistic texts of jeremiadic discourse, authors lament the condition of society, utilizing prophecy as a means of predicting its demise. This study delves beneath the socio-religious and cultural exterior of the American jeremiadic tradition to unveil the complexities of African American jeremiadic rhetoric in antebellum America"--Provided by publisher.
African Americans
African American messianism
Jeremiads
African Americans
American prose literature
Slaves' writings, American
Civil religion