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Lockley, Timothy James (2012) David Margrett : a black missionary in the revolutionary Atlantic. Journal of American Studies, Volume 46 (Number 3). pp. 729-745. doi:10.1017/S0021875811001277 ISSN 0021-8758.
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Abstract
David Margrett was a black missionary sent by the Countess of Huntingdon to preach to slaves in South Carolina and Georgia in 1774. Margrett did not confine his preaching in America to spiritual matters, instead speaking out against the system of slavery itself, and offering himself as a “second Moses.” Margrett's message was not well received by authorities in South Carolina, indeed he was fortunate to escape with his life. This article argues that Margrett was a product both of his evangelical training, where speaking out on important matters was encouraged, and also of his British environment, where anti-slavery voices were becoming increasingly prominent. The story of David Margrett demonstrates how black Britons received and interpreted the message of Christianity, and in particular how they used their faith as a means to attack slavery.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain E History America > E151 United States (General) |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > History > Comparative American Studies Faculty of Arts > History |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Slavery -- United States, Blacks -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century, Methodism -- History -- 18th century, Preaching -- History -- 18th century, Patronage, Ecclesiastical -- Great Britain | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of American Studies | ||||
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | ||||
ISSN: | 0021-8758 | ||||
Official Date: | August 2012 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 46 | ||||
Number: | Number 3 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 729-745 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1017/S0021875811001277 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 19 December 2015 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 19 December 2015 |
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