In the public eye, slaves demonstrated a docile acceptance of this enforced religion and acted eager to learn the biblical texts concentrating on obeying their masters. ... Ironically, the same story the white Christians connected with in motivating themselves for separation from England was used by the slaves in motivating them for their eventual release from their current oppressive ruler ship.7 While white Christians saw themselves as the New Israel they were at the same time enslaving people who considered themselves the current Old Israel, waiting to be delivered from their oppression t...

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