Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism
- ISBN-10
- 0810140799
- ISBN-13
- 9780810140790
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-09-15
- Publisher
- Critical Insurgencies
- Author
- Christopher Cameron
Description
Black Freethinkers is the first study to offer a comprehensive historical treatment of African American freethought (including atheism, agnosticism, and secular humanism) from the nineteenth century to the present.
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