From Slave Cabin to PulpitAlthough much has been written about the peculiar institution of slavery, questions still remain about this manifestly cruel system. How could such brutality be tolerated by a modern, civilized society? Perhaps even more importantly, how could the victims cope with the numerous physical and spiritual challenges? Out of print for over 100 years, FROM SLAVE CABIN TO PULPIT shows the power of faith, of how one man, Peter Randolph, born into miserable poverty and ignorance, after an almost miraculous release from slavery, attained a position of respect and authority in white society. Reminiscent of Frederick Douglass' own narrative, this work provides a carefully written, detailed, and fair portrayal of life in slavery, and the life after it for those fortunate enough to have survived. Randolph traces his growth from illiterate laborer to church minister, all the while unselfishly pointing out that his progress was made largely possible by the care and understanding of people uncontaminated by the sins of the age. He also praises the men and women who helped destroy slavery, but notes that racism still had to be eliminated. Despite his savage mistreatment, he does not seek revenge, nor does he see former slave-holders as beyond redemption. |
Contents
Early Life I | 1 |
Freedom | 6 |
In Boston | 12 |
My Friends | 16 |
Church Work | 20 |
In a Virginia Pulpit | 29 |
Religious Condition | 47 |
Religion at the Close of the War | 51 |
The System | 84 |
Slaves on the Plantation | 86 |
Farms Adjoining Edloes Plantation | 90 |
Overseers | 97 |
Customs of the Slaves | 100 |
The Auction Block | 102 |
City and Town Slaves | 106 |
Religious Instruction | 109 |
A Distinction | 55 |
Special Traits | 58 |
In Many Fields | 64 |
The Law | 69 |
Retrospect | 72 |
PART II | 79 |
Introductory Note | 81 |
Severing of Family Ties | 115 |
Colored Drivers | 119 |
Mental Capacity of the Slave | 121 |
The Blood of the Slave | 123 |
125 | |
127 | |
Other editions - View all
From Slave Cabin to the Pulpit: The Autobiography of Rev. Peter Randolph ... Peter Randolph No preview available - 2017 |
Common terms and phrases
anti-slavery asked Baptist Church Benjamin blood Boston Brandon brother Cabin Point Cahoone called Carter H Charles City County Christian condition congregation Court cruel death dollars doubtless Ebenezer Ebenezer Baptist Church Edloe Edloe's Executor farm father feel Frederick Douglass Freedman's Bureau freedmen freedom friends gave George Harrison give Gospel hands Harrison hear heard heart human hundred James River Jesus knew large number lash lived look Mashpee master meet minister mother Nantucket negger Negro never Newburgh night North northern overseer owner pastor Peter Randolph plantation poor slave pray preach Prince George County pulpit readers receive religion religious Richmond Sabbath sermon slave cries unto slave-holder sold soldiers sorrow South southern speak Sunday Testator things thought tion toil took Vinell Virginia wanted whipped white brethren wife women worship Yankees