The Creation of Adam and the Biblical Origins of Race in <i>The Slave’s Friend</i> (1836–1838)

The creation of Adam out of dust is a familiar tradition from the Book of Genesis. In abolitionist literature of the nineteenth century, this biblical narrative became the basis for a theory about the origins of race, arguing that because Adam was formed from red clay, neither he nor his descendants...

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Main Author: Kerry M. Sonia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/10/860