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585: The Overlooked Heroes of American Christianity with Jasmine Holmes

The Holy Post

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The Conversation on Abolitionists and Slavery

The abolitionist movement in America brought about intense debate and conversations about slavery. The unique institution of American chattel slavery connected the concept of race to bondage, creating a class of people who were supposed to be enslaved and a class who were meant to rule over them. The idea of purity and pollution based on race was deeply ingrained, even with the 'one drop rule' which classified individuals as black regardless of their family background. It is crucial to approach the understanding of slavery and scripture without projecting our own cultural biases. We must examine what God truly commands and provides for.

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