During slavery, when entering the church, a slave was required to put on a pair of white gloves. Whites believed that it was a “sin” for blacks to touch something of theirs. 
Blacks would also work in the church as ushers. So on top of whites believing it was a sin for blacks to touch anything in the church, they also didnt trust them w/ the collection plate, therefore requiring them to hold one hand behind their back
During slavery, slaves also usually sat in the balcony and to get their masters attention they’d raise their hand. After being acknowledge the permission to removal themselves, they’d hold up the index finger to let others know this wasn’t an escape attempt.
The origins of pastors hooping and hollerin comes from the 40s-60s when a lot of people who didn’t go to school became pastors. Because they could read, they’d have someone from the congregation read a text & use “filler” information & emotional surgency to sway the crowd.
The origins of big hats in the church come from Corinthians 11:15. It started off as just white nets covering their head in the early 1900s and this evolved to hat wearing by black women in the church.
Blue vein societies were social clubs formed by light skinned freedmen(blue bloods) after slavery ended. Blue vein prayer circles was another name for a “light skinned church”. Deacons would be the “gate keepers” of these institutions.
At the entrance, during a handshake, Deacons would look to detect your veins through the skin which also could determine status. Silk stockings & gloves were too, apart of what “black elitists” traditionally wore to church to stand out
The Comb Test was a test that black churches mainly in D.C participated in which denied dark skinned blacks from worshipping within said church. Similar to the Brown PB Test, a comb would be hanging at the door & if your hair wasnt straight enough, you wouldnt be allowed in
In 1685 there was a ban put on traditional African spiritualities in the West.
During the seasoning process in some places, you had 8 days to convert a slave to Christianity/Catholicism.
During the seasoning process in some places, you had 8 days to convert a slave to Christianity/Catholicism.
Whites believed that blacks did not have souls and could not go to heaven, so for many years in different places, Africans were not allowed to be baptized even though that the tradition itself originated in Africa.
Blacks often repeat the myth that we’re a cursed race. Literal interpretations of Bible stories were common during slavery & whites often justified it by singling out the Curse of Ham/Canaan. The 1st slaves didn’t even come in 1619 (referring to the 400 year sentiment from 2019)
A lot of the modern Christian dogma came from the Greeks/Romans, the Council of Arles in 452 prohibited suicide of slaves. In America, this was often preached to Africans but suicide was highly common of the Haitians as they’d rather die than serve so many jumped from slave ships
It was 2 events during the 1800s(excluding what whites ignorantly call ‘paganism’) that led to the demonization of vodun: the Haitian Rev. & the 1864 trial
Next is a link on the Rev. & why it’s important. Whites heard of the Rev. in the US & said it was of the devils doing
Next is a link on the Rev. & why it’s important. Whites heard of the Rev. in the US & said it was of the devils doing
The 1864 trial ended with the execution of 8 Haitians who abducted, murdered & allegedly cannibalized a 12 year old girl. The President at the time was a coon named Fabre Geffard who wanted to modernize(Americanize) Haiti & used this trial to push the end of “pagan” religions
I’m gon go ahead and end this thread, it’s much more info but I really just don’t feel like posting anymore. I didn’t expect it to be a thread, after the first three I just kept posting but the sources will be in the next tweet.
BOOKS:
Building Gods House by Dr. Francene Hash
Paper Bag Principle by Audrey Elisa Kerr
The African American Odsessy textbook
The Handbook of Death and Dying
Slavery, Segregation and Scripture
Journal of Social and Behavior Sciences
and more.
Building Gods House by Dr. Francene Hash
Paper Bag Principle by Audrey Elisa Kerr
The African American Odsessy textbook
The Handbook of Death and Dying
Slavery, Segregation and Scripture
Journal of Social and Behavior Sciences
and more.
From the article above because niggas act like they can’t read.
DOCUMENTARIES:
1804
Out of Darkness
1804
Out of Darkness
Please ask questions, don’t assume anything and if you want even more info I got you.
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