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x, 189 pages ; 24 cm The author explores how South Carolina women reacted to the mid-century social and political climate to challenge the racial status quo in their state. She focuses on the interaction of black and white women in a variety of organizations and explores the limitations of interracial activism Includes bibliographical references and index "The Lord requires justice of us": civil rights activism in World War II South Carolina -- "The negro only wanted a chance to live": civil rights activism in postwar South Carolina -- "How shall I sing the Lord's song?": reactions to Brown v. Board of Education in South Carolina -- "Strength and faith to stand together": civil rights activism and South Carolina YWCAs -- "Become active in this service to the community": the possibilities and limitations of racial change and interracial activism in South Carolina

Author

Jones-Branch, Cherisse. author

Publisher

Gainesville: University Press of Florida

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813061894

Subjects

History, Humanities