Christopher Cameron

Ph.D. Student
ccamrun2@email.unc.edu

Major Field: US History

Other Fields: African American History

Advisor: Heather Williams

Research Interests: My work explores the connection between slavery, religion, and black politics in colonial, revolutionary, and early national Massachusetts. My master's thesis explored the development of slavery in Massachusetts, and how African Americans were able to employ the religious discourse of their former masters and take advantage of the Puritan emphasis on education and conversion in their fight against slavery. My dissertation will extend this analysis into the early nineteenth century, examining the influence of religion on black politics, the growth of a free black community in Massachusetts, and the impact this community had on the development of a nationwide abolitionist movement.