Noah’s Curse (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Stephen R. Haynes
- First Published: 2002
- Type of Work: Literary criticism and religion
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, Religion and spirituality
- Subjects: African Americans, Segregation or integration, United States or Americans, Africa or Africans, Blacks, South or Southerners, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Slavery or slaves, Literature, Sin or Original sin, Human race, Civil War, War, Punishment, Servants, Bible, biblical imagery, or biblical symbolism
Rhodes College, in Memphis, Tennessee, rebuilt after the Civil War by the renowned New Orleans preacher Benjamin Palmer (1818- 1902), is the academic home of Stephen Haynes. It is likely also the inspiration for his literary exploration of the biblical roots of the justification for American slavery and segregation of Americans of color in the post-Civil War period. It is easy to forget that behavior flows not only from the high ground of people’s personal experience and values but also from the prejudices that they have been taught. These prejudices take on added authority when they...
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