Sparks from the Anvil of Oppression: Philadelphia's African Methodists and Southern Migrants, 1890-1940

by Robert Gregg

Examines the interconnected developments to reveal a new and less monolithic picture of African American communities. This book cites the work of African American Methodist intellectuals and ministers to illustrate the philosophy of uplift preached and practiced in A M E churches.

272 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1993

Reviews

[Reggie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good academic reserach on the Black church and black migration in Philly from roughly the latter 19th centrury into the pre-War ear of the 20th century. This book gives good insight into what alot of our great-grandparents dealt with and experienced when they first came north.