Date of Award
2025
First Advisor
Francisca E. Oyogoa
Second Advisor
Felix U. Kaputu
Abstract
This thesis is an interdisciplinary mélange that traces the transatlantic slave trade, comparing its construction in the United States and Brazil. Through the focus on religious, financial, and cultural aspects, the first part of the thesis is a historical overview of slavery. I posit, through Immanuel Wallerstein’s world-systems theory, that slavery never ended, but transformed into broader systems of oppression and exploitation. Focusing on the United States, its role in State-sanctioned violence against Black and Brown communities and a racist legal and religious system, the second part of the thesis seeks to address that. In the style of personal reflections, I firstly address a letter-essay towards right-wing Christian nationalists, employing an intersectional approach of theology and social justice. Lastly, using the Southside of Chicago, under the framework of Paulo Freire, the Black Panther Party, and Cooperation Jackson, I attempt to provide a rudimentary guide towards mapping a path of liberation.
Recommended Citation
Cabada, Daniel, "Our Love is Our Salvation: A History of Slavery, the Role of Christianity, and Rethinking a Path to Liberation" (2025). Senior Theses. 1720.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/sr-theses/1720
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