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How does Du Bois describe his approach to documenting the Black church?
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As a participant within the community
With intense excitement and terror
As a detached social scientist
Through the lens of both personal narrative and community observations
According to Du Bois, why is it essential to study African American religious practices?
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To understand the influence of Black Christians on Methodist and Baptist churches
To appreciate the beauty of African American religious music
To learn how those people taken from Africa viewed the world
To compare African American religious practices with those of other cultures
Why is the Black church considered an important and powerful institution by Du Bois?
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Because it is the only place where African Americans can practice their religion freely
Because it was imposed on African Americans by external forces
Because it strictly focuses on the preservation of African traditions
Because it compensates for the lack of access to political, educational, and economic resources
What transition in religious practices does Du Bois describe among African enslaved people?
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From Christianity to nature-worship, due to the hardships of plantation life
From nature-worship to Christianity, influenced by the structure of plantation life
The complete abandonment of African religious practices in favor of Christianity
The smooth synthesis of African religious practices with Christianity
What critique does Du Bois mention regarding the adoption of Christianity by enslaved people and their descendants?
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It may have dampened the willingness to rebel and seek vengeance on oppressors
It led to the loss of African cultural identities and practices
It may have dampened the willingness to rebel and seek vengeance on oppressors
It was too distinct from their original African religious beliefs to be meaningful
What does Du Bois mean by African Americans living a “double life” in the context of the Black church?
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They maintain separate religious beliefs in private and public
Their religious faith is a source of both suffering and strength
They participate in both African and Christian religious practices
They often hold dual memberships in different religious organizations
How does Du Bois describe the concept of “deception” in the context of African American survival tactics?
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As a straightforward strategy involving only criminal activities
As a complex strategy that includes both overt and covert forms of resistance
As an unnecessary tactic that has been overly dramatized in literature
As a purely psychological strategy with no real impact on survival
