\ edited by Bernadette J. Brooten ; with the editorial assistance of Jacqueline L. Hazelton.
New York
: Palgrave Macmillan
, 2010.
vi, 352 p.
:ill.
Black religion/womanist thought/social justice
Index
Bibliography
"In a United States that continues to be driven by racial and cultural divisions, from the disproportionately high number of incarcerated African Americans to heartfelt disagreements over the true nature of marriage and the proper role of faith in public policy, the Feminist Sexual Ethics Project (from which this book originated) has identified a crucial nexus underlying these fiercest of arguments: The conjunction of religion, slavery, and sexuality"--Provided by publisher.
Women slaves-- United States-- History.
Women-- Sexual behavior-- United States-- History.