Segregation and Spirituality: Rediscovering American Pentecostalism’s Biracial Roots Within Binary Traditions The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters Citation Lacy, Dennis B. 2019. Segregation and Spirituality: Rediscovering American Pentecostalism’s Biracial Roots Within Binary Traditions. Master's thesis, Harvard Extension School. Citable link https://nrs.harvard.edu/URN-3:HUL.INSTREPOS:37365376 Terms of Use This article was downloaded from Harvard University’s DASH repository, and is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Other Posted Material, as set forth at http:// nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-of- use#LAA <#67#6)/%3$!)$2!<E%7%/=)1%/+F!5#2%&*3?#7%$6!,G#7%*)$!H#$/#*3&/)1%&GI&!'%7)*%)1!533/&!J%/.%$!! '%$)7+!-7)2%/%3$&! 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