IN THE SERVICE OF GOD AND HUMANITY : conscience, reason, and the mind of martin r. delany

2021·1.1 MB·English

by  ADELEKE, TUNDE

In the Service of God and Humanity

In the Service of God
and Humanity
Conscience, Reason, and the Mind of Martin R. Delany
•
Tunde Adeleke
© 2021 University of South Carolina
Published by the University of South Carolina Press
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In Memory of
Ralph Archibald Legall (1925–2003)
and
Gerald A. Burks (1947–2009)
Both Martin Delany Enthusiasts!
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Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
Chapter 1
Religion: Integration and Black Nationalism 14
Chapter 2
Violence: Martyrdom vs. Survival 45
Chapter 3
Education: Why, Which, and How? 76
Chapter 4
Politics: Citizenship, Accommodation, and Reconciliation 105
Conclusion
Ahead of His Time 141
Notes 151
Bibliography 181