Resumo de Black People And Their Faith

Black people are considered to be on of the strongest ethnic groups that exist today. They had to endure centuries of enslavement, prejudices, poverty, lack of rights, and hate crimes. Black authors had to deal with a lot of criticism, and censorship. They were often limited on the subjects that could be written. However, through the anguish ?faith? remained a strong fixture in Blacks minds from slavery until now. Slave chains, and whips could not shake their faith in God.
Many times if it was not for God, then I do not think the Black race would have survived the bonds of slavery, and the aftermath that followed. Faith made some of the pain that Blacks had experienced somewhat bearable. God was there when their ancestors boarded those slave ships and he was there when they entered American. Some authors incorporated their faith in God into poems, and short stories.
Phillis Wheatley was one such author that wrote about faith. ??Taught my benighted soul to understand. That there?s a God, that there?s a saviour too:? Ms. Wheatley knew that her faith in God would bring her through all her troubles. She was quoted from. ?On Being Brought from Africa to America.? Ms. Wheatley also, wrote how Whites scorned her Black skin. However, God loved her blackness. She wanted her people to know that even though Whites hated them, God did not.
Sojourner Truth was a former slave who memorized the bible. Ms. Truth used these bible passages to illustrate her points in her speech at the ?Women?s Right?s Convention ?titled, ?Ar?n?t I a Woman.? She defended women?s rights by quoting the story of Adam and Even. ?I have heard the bible and have learned that Eve caused Man to sin. Well, if woman upset the world, do give her a chance to set it right??
Ms. Sojourner Truth wanted to prove to men that women were not the ones that were responsible for man?s downfall both in the past biblical days and during the 1800s when she spoke at the convention. ?Man, where is your part.? She is questioning ?man.? It is as if she is saying, ?Man, you had a hand in the wrong that gone on in the past and now. What part have you played in that wrongdoing?? Sojourner Truth was also, quoted as saying, ??the women are coming up blessed be God and a few of the men are coming up with them.?
Ms. Truth was trying to explain to the convention how men were limited in their successes in life, because they refuse to forgive Eve ?the mother of the human race? for her sins against man. Sojourner Truth was blessed, because she believed in forgiveness. She also, believed that all should have equal rights. Ms. Truth did not see skin colors when she looked at people. No, she saw a human being that was created by God just as if she was. Sojourner Truth did not hold on to animosity towards White men, even though, they were the ones that tried to break her spirit.
James Weldon Johnson had written a poem titled, ?Life Ev?ry Voice and Sing.? This poem was asking God to also, keep Blacks in his favor, and to look out for them. ??keep us forever in the path, we pray?? ?Lest our feet stray from the path, our God, where we met thee.? Both of these quotes prove how religious James Weldon Johnson was. All through out his poem he pays homage to ?God? his creator. Even though, times were hard, faith would always prevail above all else. Both of these quotes proved how religious James Weldon Johnson was. All through the poem, he pays respect to God ?the creator.?
James Weldon Johnson believed God would lead them to victory, and happiness. ?Thou hast brought us thus far on the way?? Mr. Johnson wanted to credit to be given to God, and how God is responsible for providing light where there is darkness. He wanted to praise God for providing guidance to them, and giving hope.
Mr. Weldon also, wrote a poem called the, ?Creation.? Which he detailed the beginning of Earth, and life itself? God created life out of blackness. It is ironic, but I think that James Weldon Johnson was comparing Black peopleas the givers of life which was which handed down from God. Faith transpired through hate, and despair that Blacks had experience every since they were captured and sold into slavery. Faiths also, soothe many families? hearts when their children were ripped from their arms and sold to another master.
Faith had a significance role in African-American literature, because Blacks had never forgotten who created them. They knew in their hearts that God was listening, and sharing the pain with them. Faith gave African-American authors the strength to write about controversial topics where danger often lurked.
Nevertheless, God was their protector, so it made Black authors more daring and capable of standing up to critics that depicted Blacks as ignorant creatures. Writing about religious themes was just some of the ways that Blacks gave thanks to God. For bringing them through hell and back. The church was the only place that Blacks could find solace and peace.

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