A Confederate Day of Fasting and Prayer (1863)
This Day (An America 250 History Show)
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The Role of Enslaved People in the War on Religion
It is interesting to me how easily religion becomes either weaponized or turned into a form of propaganda to to rally people. What happens when the fast is over and you still don't have food? You know what I mean? Like there's a problem to be asked about, you know, like it's one thing to forego food for 24 hours or something. It's another thing when a week has gone by and you still do not have food.
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