Daughters of Thunder: Black Women Preachers and Their Sermons, 1850-1979

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Hear the original voices of the Daughters of Thunder, African American women preachers who helped change history in their fight for social justice for women and Blacks.In this historic collection of never-before-published sermons by African American women preachers, Bettye Collier-Thomas gives voice to the long-ignored founding mothers of the African American church. Daughters of Thunder brings together thirty-eight sermons by African American women, some ordained, some not, illuminating the historic struggles of these women as they fought not only for basic civil rights, but for a voice in their own churches.

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Daughters of Thunder brings together the voices of fourteen black women preachers along with historical and biographical information that places them in the context of their times. Spanning the days of slavery on through the long struggle to gain the most basic of civil rights, these remarkable women delivered messages of hope and faith that cut to the heart and moved their followers. The women represented here include figures known to scholars and women who have gone unnoticed despite their great impact. Encompassing themes ranging from racial and gender discrimination in the church and society to the tenets of their shared theology, their sermons reveal women of great faith, courage, and wisdom. Dr. Collier-Thomas provides the reader with vital background information about these women’s lives, their theology, and the issues that moved them to preach. In addition to a broad historical overview, she discusses the specific circumstances of each preacher and gives insightful analysis of her sermons.

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Weight 1.45 lbs
Dimensions 9.1 × 6.3 × 1.3 in
type-of-book

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