Subject associations REL 356 / HIS 348 Term Spring 2023 Instructors Nicole M. Turner View additional detailsfor Black Religions in Slavery and Freedom (SA) Registrar description This course explores how enslaved and free Black people created and sustained religious communities in the United States during the eras of slavery and freedom. It explores the resonances of African traditions and the roles of conjure, Islam and Christianity in sustaining Black people through slavery and postemancipation transformations. The course challenges the paradigm of Black religion as always pointing toward freedom and explores how the transition in status from enslaved to free was reflected in and influenced by Black religious practices and communities. Additional description Traditions Stream Requirement: Religion in America Email this page Print this page