The Curse of Canaan and the American Negro

Authors

L. Richard Bradley, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

2-1-1971

Document Type

Article

Keywords

ham, slavery, curse of canaan, black, luther, negro, white, slave, noah, race, christian church

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

This survey of past interpretations of Gen. 9:25-27 supplies a helpful perspective from which to understand how the notion of white supremacy and Negro slavery in America were persistently justified on the basis of "the curse of Canaan." The article grew out of a course in black history which the author recently taught while a student at Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield, Ill.

Disciplines

History of Christianity

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Genesis 9:25-27;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Bradley, L. Richard (1971) "The Curse of Canaan and the American Negro," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 42, Article 10.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol42/iss1/10