The African American church in Birmingham, Alabama, 1815-1963 : a shelter in the storm
Focuses on African American churches in the city from the slavery era to the invitation of Martin Luther King to the city for a massive civil rights demonstration. Analyzes how white evangelical and African traditions merged into a unique version of Christianity, how the churches provided security
Church history
xiv, 220 pages ; 22 cm.
9780815328834, 0815328834
36662926
Ch. I. Slavery, Religion, and African American Churches
Ch. II. Migration and the Formation of African American Churches in the New South City of Birmingham
Ch. III. Expansion and African American Church Life
Ch. IV. Leadership, Institution Building and the African American Church in Birmingham
Ch. V. The African American Church Between the World Wars: Continuity and Preservation
Ch. VI. The African American Church Between the World Wars: Communism and New Religious Responses
Ch. VII. Rising Militancy and the African American Church From World War II to the Civil Rights Movement
Ch. VIII. The African American Church and the Civil Rights Movement
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Alabama, 1995