The first portion of this book which talked about various African traditions in America was actually rather academic and a bit boring. After that, I loved when the work began sharing the stories of Christian slaves, from preachers to ordinary believers. I learned a ton about that whole side of history. Albert examined every corner of the subject.
I was often reduced to tears by some of the stories. Here's one of my favorites:
"Yer see I am a preacher. De Lord call me once when I was workin’. … He call me and told me, in imagination, you know, that he wanted me to preach. I told him I didn’t know enough—that I was ig’nant, and the folks would laugh at me. But he drew me on and I prayed. I prayed out in the woods, and every time I tried to get up from my knees He would draw me down again. An’ at last a great light came down sudden to me, a light as big as the moon, an’ struck me hard on the head and on each shoulder and on the bress, here and here and here… And den same time warm was in around my heart, and I felt that the Book was there. An’ my tongue was untied, and I preach ever since and is not afraid. I can’t read de Book, but I has it here, I has de text, and de meanin’, and I speaks as well as I can, and de congregation takes what the Lord gives me."
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After 13 years of having finished my Master Thesis, I am reviewing this book. Not because I did not want to, but because I have been busy with other academic projects. "Slave Religion" is one of those classical and enlightening pieces of work that MUST be in every scholar's library. The reader will "feel" as those they are living those moments that the slaves lived. I have donated many books; however, this one is a keeper. The image above is the cover for the copy that I have. Great work, Dr. Raboteau.
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