The Motif of Hope in African American Preaching during Slavery and the Post-Civil War Era: There's a Bright Side Somewhere (Rhetoric, Race, and Religion)
by Wayne Croft
A scholarly exploration of hope as a recurring theme in African American preaching from slavery through the post-Civil War years.
About This Book
This book examines the role of hope as a central motif in African American preaching during slavery and the era following the Civil War.
It situates sermons within their historical and rhetorical contexts, highlighting how messages of hope persisted amid adversity.
The study draws on religious rhetoric to trace continuity and change in African American preaching traditions.
Readers gain insight into the intersection of race, religion, and public discourse in nineteenth-century America.
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