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How To Make A Negro Christian
[What will be the benefit of giving enslaved Afrikans christianity?]
"It is a matter of astonishment, that there should be any objection at all; for the duty of giving religious instruction to our Negroes, and the benefits flowing from it, should be obvious to all. The benefits, we conceive to be incalculably great, and [one] of them [is] there will be greater subordination . . .amongst the Negroes (page 52)."
"It is a matter of astonishment, that there should be any objection at all; for the duty of giving religious instruction to our Negroes, and the benefits flowing from it, should be obvious to all. The benefits, we conceive to be incalculably great, and [one] of them [is] there will be greater subordination . . .amongst the Negroes (page 52)."
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Published March 31, 2006
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February 11, 2022
Why do so many authors who write on this subject writes Africans were stolen when we all know this is untrue? What is true is African politicians and African Tribal Chiefs sold their fellow Africans!
How To Make A Negro Christian is a book that must be read!
Author Makesi-Tehuti put in a lot of research to make his argument and make his argument he did.
99.98% of Africans did not practice Christianity but was taught Christianity by those who enslaved them.
Blacks and Whites do not interpret Christianity in the same way
Christianity is the new hodge podge make shift belief system now labeled Christianity...
The Slave Bible is a great example of how enslaved Africans were not Christians but were taught to be Christians.
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The Slave Bible Returns Home to Fisk University
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Slave Bible From The 1800s Omitted Key Passages That Could Incite Rebellion https://www.npr.org/2018/12/09/674995...
I walked away with white people in power and blacks from all over the world who embrace Christianity just ain’t right in the head.
How To Make A Negro Christian must be read as a work of research so emotions won’t get in the way of learning.
I had to purchase a magnifying glass with a light to read certain passages because the print was so small.
After reading How To Make A Negro Christian I have a greater respect for those fighting to keep religion out of schools and other public places.
How To Make A Negro Christian is what I consider the companion book to The Religious Instruction Of The Negroes In The United States by Charles Colcock Jones.
How To Make A Negro Christian is a book that must be read!
Author Makesi-Tehuti put in a lot of research to make his argument and make his argument he did.
99.98% of Africans did not practice Christianity but was taught Christianity by those who enslaved them.
Blacks and Whites do not interpret Christianity in the same way
Christianity is the new hodge podge make shift belief system now labeled Christianity...
The Slave Bible is a great example of how enslaved Africans were not Christians but were taught to be Christians.
Heavily Abridged ‘Slave Bible’ Removed Passages That Might Encourage Uprisings https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-...
The Slave Bible Returns Home to Fisk University
https://www.fisk.edu/university-news-...
Slave Bible From The 1800s Omitted Key Passages That Could Incite Rebellion https://www.npr.org/2018/12/09/674995...
I walked away with white people in power and blacks from all over the world who embrace Christianity just ain’t right in the head.
How To Make A Negro Christian must be read as a work of research so emotions won’t get in the way of learning.
I had to purchase a magnifying glass with a light to read certain passages because the print was so small.
After reading How To Make A Negro Christian I have a greater respect for those fighting to keep religion out of schools and other public places.
How To Make A Negro Christian is what I consider the companion book to The Religious Instruction Of The Negroes In The United States by Charles Colcock Jones.
January 6, 2016
The typographical and grammatical errors as well as the unnecessary overuse of certain words in the analysis and critique were for lack of a better term too much.
At the beginning of the book in a section titled "NOTE ON TONE OF WORK" I as was is somewhat insulted and taken aback by Makesi-Tehuti writing "Based on the copious amounts of literature I have read during my life I find that some of the best works for Afrikan people are not read by them because the "words are too big" or "it is dry and boring". He then goes on to write "With that in mind this writer has attempted to make this "easy reading" so as to grasp the widest possible Afrikan audience." To write this and then go on to criticize the the demeaning acts (though much greater and hardly comparable) of other was hypocritical and unnecessary.
The reading of the original text gives us a glaring view into one of the many processes used (and to some degree still used) to keep a body of people, in this case enslaved Africans docile and going along with the plan the Master under the guise of being Christ's representative.
At the beginning of the book in a section titled "NOTE ON TONE OF WORK" I as was is somewhat insulted and taken aback by Makesi-Tehuti writing "Based on the copious amounts of literature I have read during my life I find that some of the best works for Afrikan people are not read by them because the "words are too big" or "it is dry and boring". He then goes on to write "With that in mind this writer has attempted to make this "easy reading" so as to grasp the widest possible Afrikan audience." To write this and then go on to criticize the the demeaning acts (though much greater and hardly comparable) of other was hypocritical and unnecessary.
The reading of the original text gives us a glaring view into one of the many processes used (and to some degree still used) to keep a body of people, in this case enslaved Africans docile and going along with the plan the Master under the guise of being Christ's representative.
August 6, 2020
I read this book as part of a book club with another friend.
As far as writing goes, this book was not the smoothest read. The writing was awkward, dry and error-filled. We had to purchase the book from a specific retailer and I got the impression that we were buying an unedited (maybe incomplete) book.
All that said, I think this book is an important read. I was anticipating a book written by a social theorist who would unpack theories about how religion was weaponized as a tool to oppress and garner obedience. Instead, I got a book that included historical documentation put out by high ranking officials at the time, proving this expressed agenda.
I really enjoyed this read and, although controversial, I think it's critical that we continuously strive to challenge and better understand the role of dominant power in shaping our current realities.
As far as writing goes, this book was not the smoothest read. The writing was awkward, dry and error-filled. We had to purchase the book from a specific retailer and I got the impression that we were buying an unedited (maybe incomplete) book.
All that said, I think this book is an important read. I was anticipating a book written by a social theorist who would unpack theories about how religion was weaponized as a tool to oppress and garner obedience. Instead, I got a book that included historical documentation put out by high ranking officials at the time, proving this expressed agenda.
I really enjoyed this read and, although controversial, I think it's critical that we continuously strive to challenge and better understand the role of dominant power in shaping our current realities.
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September 7, 2017A must read for all African American Christians
January 2, 2020
Important to read l for historic purposes only
May 17, 2020
Enlightening; spiritually uplifting.
February 27, 2023
This book should be a must read for all Christians who need to learn about their white Christian history and how it fortified the horrific institution of slavery in the United States.
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