Black Yankees 9780870235870

This book examines the development of an Afro-American subculture in eighteenth-century New England. Piersen concerns hi

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Table of contents :
Cover Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1. African Immigrants and Black Yankees
Chapter 1: New Slaves in a New World
Chapter 2: A Clustered Minority
Part 2. The Forces of Enculturation
Chapter 3: Family Slavery
Chapter 4: The Training of Servants
Chapter 5: A Christianity for Slaves
Part 3. The Blending of Traditions
Chapter 6: The Great Awakening: What Might Have Been
Chapter 7: An Afro-American Folk Religion
Chapter 8: To Build a Family
Chapter 9: Aspects of Black Folklife
Part 4. In Celebration of Afro-American Culture
Chapter 10: Black Kings and Governors
Chapter 11: The Functions and Character of Black Government
Part 5. On Resistance: A Summary Conclusion
Chapter 12: A Resistant Accomodation
Appendix
Notes
Index
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