What was the importance of religion to African Americans in the 1910s in relation to the abolition of slavery?

Question

My interest lies in Christain worship in the Southern states of America at the time (More specifically places like Georgia and Louisiana) and it's importance regarding family life and with the context of the abolition of slavery in 1865. Would there be any form of prejudice inside the church during this time and was religion a great center hold for many Black people?

Answer 1

It is ironic that for many years, and to some extent still today, there are black churches and white churches of the same denomination in the same town. True, they tend to have different styles, but most of what keeps them separate is a general feeling that the races should stay separate which is felt by both blacks and whites, but for different reasons.

The black communities of America have long been held together by their churches, and by the strong Mothers and Grandmothers who insisted the children go to church. Fathers, too, of course, but it was the women who held them together even when the men were busy with the darker side of race relations. Also, a church is an asylum, and the ministers would often hide those who were running from a lynch mob or other threat.

I'm not a Christian, but I have a great deal of respect for the work black churches do to confront and combat racism. Therefore, I also have contempt for the white churches that fan the fires of racism. I'm not saying all do -- or even that all black churches are filled with brotherly love and not bitterness and hatred -- but that those who claim to follow the Prince of Peace could do better if they tried.

Answer 2

African Americans did not worship with the white people back in that time.I think their faith would have had to be great to get through what they did.Even though slavery was abolished, it would be a while before they were treated with any respect. The white people still thought that they were the superior race.I think the importance of religion The black peoples faith is what got them through all that they had to endure. I admire them. I am white and I can't imagine having to go through what they did or having someone think that they are better than me because of their color.I have an older black friend and we have talked about some of the things she had to put up with. I said if I had been black in those times I probably would have been hung . I couldn't have put up with the white people thinking they were better than me. Her answer was things were different then, you had to deal with it and pray for those people. She said she prayed for those white people.that is a strong faith.GOD bless

Answer 3

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Answer 4

It was greatly important, it was something within the Slave 'Community' that they had to themselves, something the slaveholders could not take away from them. The Slaves had their own preachers and made their churches from Shacks or huts, it was nothing special but what happened inside, the freedom they felt at the points of worship, this was their freedom, this was their emancipation.
Finally, although Slavery was abolished, segregation was still very apparent, so the churches or places of worship were kept apart, Blacks had theirs and Whites had theirs.
I hope this helps.

Answer 5

history tells us the blacks were a very happy religous people, always singing and dancing and such

Answer 6

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