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Bell Ringer 11/28/07. Explain what you have learned in this class about African-Americans and their lives during the antebellum era in a 5-7 sentence paragraph. Philadelphia. Had the largest urban population of African-Americans in the North
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Bell Ringer 11/28/07 Explain what you have learned in this class about African-Americans and their lives during the antebellum era in a 5-7 sentence paragraph.
Philadelphia • Had the largest urban population of African-Americans in the North • Was home to one of the largest African Methodist Episcopal churches. • The first AME church was founded in 1816 in protest of slavery and the dehumanization of Africans
Religion among slaves • Masters allowed slaves to follow Christianity and often gave them time to worship on Sundays • Masters told slaves they must obey them, just like they were supposed to obey God • Religion helped enslaved Africans cope with slavery
Trickster Folktales • Many were passed down to children from African ancestors • Showed slaves that sometimes the weaker, yet cleverer, character wins • Brer Rabbit