Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Brazilian, and Afro-American religions
- Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Brazilian, and Afro-American religions
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Similarly syncretistic religions appeared in the U.S. during the era of slavery. The Nation of
Islam combines black nationalism with an unorthodox version of
Islam. Black Protestant churches (especially Baptist and Pentecostal) have imported some forms of lively worship from Africa.
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