Bonds of Salvation: Christianity & Abolition –> Shadows on the Teche

Join Dr. Ben Wright, associate professor of history and Director of the Open US History Lab at the University of Texas at Dallas and author of Bonds of Salvation: How Christianity Inspired and Limited American Abolitionism, for a conversation exploring the profound role religion played in shaping American abolitionism. Drawing on his acclaimed work, Wright traces the ideological tensions between spiritual salvation and emancipation, from the American Revolution through the denominational schisms that pushed the nation toward Civil War.

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