Origins of the African American jeremiad
Subtitle: the rhetorical strategies of social protest and activism, 1760-1861
By: Willie J. Harrell, Jr
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9780786466894
Subjects: Race relations; Race identity; American prose literature; History and criticism; Civil religion; African American authors; Jeremiads; Slaves' writings, American; African Americans; African American messianism; History
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction mapping the African American jeremiad; title: The great tradition of black protest : characteristics of the African American jeremiad; title: Early development; title: The African American jeremiad, the Constitution and Declaration of Independence; title: Black nationalism in the early republic; title: Black women Jeremiahs; title: The age of abolitionism; title: The transatlantic African American jeremiad; title: The black Canadian jeremiad; title: Conclusion : the great tradition of black protest continues-black consciousness, empowerment, and activism.