Prep Note 10-03-23

What caught my attention the most from chapters 4-6 was the significance of religion and Christianity when it came to integration of African Americans and White Americans.  Biracial Christianity began to grow during the 19th century, and the partnership between black Christians and white Christians led to the establishment of black christian churches. Something else that struck me about the rest of these chapters was at the end of chapter 6 when the author, Benjamin Campbell highlights the fact that much of Richmond’s past was hidden.  For example, the slave jails were buried under parking lots and superhighways.  This reminded me of when Ana shared with the class that states in the south block any access to Native American history in schools.  The author is implying that instead of avoiding mistakes in the past, they should be exposed and resolved to bring complete healing.