No Longer Yours: Aspects of Slavery and Freedom Seeking in North CarolinaMain MenuCreative Commons LicensePreface and AcknowledgementsArcOnline Maps and ArcStory MapsAdditional Project ComponentsIntroductionEarthWoodFireWaterWindEscapingNetwork to Freedom Underground Railroad LocationsMaps and Additional ResourcesResourcesBrian Robinson351175f8b63e375b96b75c26edde5534c94e8162Torren Gatson9cd3f098d43ed240801c35d1d0fd0737b5602944Rhonda Jones4c7a2610c10c17f5b487bcebc8abbbf64c221aa6Arwin Smallwood329b2d587e93ceaac77a3b3e316b5ce377128ac0Self-Publish
12021-10-28T18:44:15+00:00Wind-Captivity, Fugitivity, and Anti-Slavery Activity6plain2021-11-20T01:42:37+00:00 In a world characterized by various indigenous and European influences, traditional history tells us that the enslaved Africans who arrived in North America came with some form of spiritual beliefs. Upon examining the varied pathways taken by enslaved Africans in the western region of North Carolina it is clear how the enslaved exercised their right to freedom.
The chapter surveys how they persevered through their abiding faith, strength, courage, and wisdom. As the years passed, African Americans’ religiosity evolved and matured under the firm belief that God would alleviate their suffering and they would receive salvation as a reward for their faithfulness. They would have their revenge against their masters. Personal testimonies document how African Americans cultivated tangential relationships with members of the Society of Friends in Guilford County despite state law and unending repression. The latter were vehemently opposed to slavery based on its immorality. As more frequent encounters with African Americans exposed the harsh realities of the brutality of slavery, Quakers’ antislavery fervor increased.
