Enslaved African Muslims preserved Islam for generations until Protestant abolitionism absorbed them.

Evidence

More deeply, the slaves retained and developed concepts of family and kin quite beyond the comprehension and control of the master class, and a concept of land tenure that was in contradiction to that of the dominant European culture… . They wanted to live in family units, to have ready access to land of their own, and be free to develop their own culture, particularly their own, syncretized religion. These were the basic aspirations, which varied according to the different conditions in each of the colonies affected [by rebellion]. — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 609 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Europeans saw enslaved African Muslims as semicivilized aids for Christianizing other Africans; African Muslim slaves preserved Islam until Protestant abolitionism pulled them into Christianity; Racial ideology about Muslims was transferred onto enslaved Africans. (+9 more)

Broader Connections

• Enslaved African aspirations centered on family, land, and syncretized religion #complicates (0.72) — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 609