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What religions did slaves bring from Africa to America?
How did they preserve African spiritual beliefs and practices while enslaved? Did slaves convert to Christianity? When did they convert? Why?
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Nat Turner, most likely the son of an African-born slave, grew up on a Southside Virginia plantation. From his earliest years, fellow slaves considered Nat a prophet, sent by God to serve a grand purpose.
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to compelling first-hand accounts of life during slavery and Reconstruction.
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Go on an archaeological exploration and discover objects used in the religious rites and spiritual practices of slaves.
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Learn about the baptism of Anthony d'Angola. Investigate the impact of religion on slaves and slavery by looking at documents dating to the Colonial, Antebellum, and Reconstruction periods.
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