Lift Every Voice: African American Oratory, 1787-1900Philip Sheldon Foner, Robert J. Branham An anthology comprising 150-plus selections, making accessible the orations of both well-known and lesser-known African Americans. Each speech is presented with an introduction that sets the context. Many are previously unpublished, uncollected, or long out of print. The volume is based on Philip Foner's 1972 Voice of Black America. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Page 56
... Church , was born in slavery in Philadelphia and sold along with his family to the Stokeleys of Delaware . He con- verted to Methodism in 1777 and joined other slaves in attending the bi- weekly meetings of the Methodist Society . Allen ...
... Church , was born in slavery in Philadelphia and sold along with his family to the Stokeleys of Delaware . He con- verted to Methodism in 1777 and joined other slaves in attending the bi- weekly meetings of the Methodist Society . Allen ...
Page 263
... church , and the popular worship of our land and nation — a religion , a church , and a worship which , on the au- thority of inspired wisdom , we pronounce to be an abomination in the sight of God . In the language of Isaiah , the ...
... church , and the popular worship of our land and nation — a religion , a church , and a worship which , on the au- thority of inspired wisdom , we pronounce to be an abomination in the sight of God . In the language of Isaiah , the ...
Page 352
... church , except the son . He was rather a wild young man ; but during a revival of religion in the village , he was induced by his parents to make ap- plication to the church for admission to membership . The deacon was some- what of an ...
... church , except the son . He was rather a wild young man ; but during a revival of religion in the village , he was induced by his parents to make ap- plication to the church for admission to membership . The deacon was some- what of an ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Pray God Give Us the Strength to Bear Up Under | 45 |
9 | 73 |
Copyright | |
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