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Canaan Land: A Religious History of African Americans

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4 out of 5
Based on 67 Ratings and 23 Reviews

Book Description
Throughout African-American history, religion has been indelibly intertwined with the fight against intolerance and racial prejudice. Martin Luther King, Jr.-America's best-known champion of civil liberties-was a Baptist minister. Father Divine, a fiery preacher who established a large following in the 1920s and 1930s, convinced his disciples that he could cure not only disease and infirmity, but ... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages184
ISBN-100195145852
ISBN-13978-0195145854
Publication Date02/22/2001
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About Albert J. Raboteau (Author) : Albert J. Raboteau is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Published credits of Albert J. Raboteau include Canaan Land: A Religious History of African Americans,... more
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