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Why Did African Slaves Adopt the Bible? [audio 9min]

When African slaves first arrived in America, they found hope in an unlikely place. Allen Dwight Callahan, author of The Talking Book: African Americans and the Bible, talks about why slaves crossed the religious divide to find hope and inspiration in Christianity and the Bible. Webpage includes audio clip of Callahan reading from The Talking Book.
Read entire article at NPR "News & Notes"