AAAD 150 1nd Edition Lecture 4Outline of Last Lecture I. Atlantic Slave Trade and ArtistsOutline of Current Lecture II. Religion in the African DiasporaIII. Dimensions of African American ReligionIV. Christian Themes in Black ArtV. Spirituals Current LectureReligion in the African Diaspora- Early Virginia =Christians couldn’t be enslaved for life- Virginia (Late in 17th Century) = Said religion meant different things to different people sothey allowed Christian enslavement - Virginia [1641] court allowed black child to be free to be raised as a Christian but enoughwere converted so this was no longer allowed Dimensions of African-American Religion- No single religion that they all believed - 3 Major Dimensionso “Syncretic” Mixture of different traditions  Black religion was a local and folk religion Preachers (some women) lacked formal education but gained authorization through God/Holy Spirit - Seen as built from ‘bottom-up’ Tituba [associated with early folk religion]- Individual accused of witchcraft - Identified as Indiana and African Voodoo/Hoodoo = Spiritual practice/Spiritual folk religionThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o African-American religion was multiracial and evangelical Early Methodism and independent churches reflected this ^ Met informally and in people’s houses Harry Hosier aka “Black Harry”- Born enslaved- First black American Methodist preacher- Participant that institutionalized American Methodism and took over Trenton, New Jersey in 1803 Isabella aka “Sojourner Truth”- Born enslaved- Emerged as gifted preacher after she was freed - Joined legions of unlettered preachers - Turned her powers towards anti-slavery and feminist endso Organized Churches Breaking away from white congregations  African Methodist Episcopal [AME]- First black church connection- Leader = Richard Alleno Preaching ability let him purchase his freedomo Founded own Free African Society of Philadelphia o Established own Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church aka [Mother Bethel Church]- Daniel Cokero Founder of African Methodist Episcopal Churcho Son of white mother and black fathero Equiano helped find his balance in life o Published lots of pamphlets opposing slaveryChristian Themes in Black Art - Artists have been drawn to Christian motifs - Harriet Powerso Leader of African American quilt art - Clementine Huntero Produced a lot of paintings dealing with Southern Black PeopleSpirituals - Black music gave beauty on black Christianity- [18/19th Century] Began to produce music aka ‘spirituals’ - Feature the styles characteristic of African-American music [Call and Response]- Complex rhythms combined with Methodist hymnody - Became basic of blues and jazz music - Songs orally created by slaves - Richard Allen was the first person to record and write them