Crossing the line : women's interracial activism in South Carolina during and after World War II /
Jones-Branch, Cherisse,
Crossing the line : women's interracial activism in South Carolina during and after World War II / Cherisse Jones-Branch. - Gainesville : University Press of Florida, (c)2014. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies 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.
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.
9780813048710
Women civil rights workers--History--South Carolina--20th century.
Civil rights movements--History--South Carolina--20th century.
African American women--History--South Carolina--20th century.
Electronic Books.
E185 / .C767 2014
Crossing the line : women's interracial activism in South Carolina during and after World War II / Cherisse Jones-Branch. - Gainesville : University Press of Florida, (c)2014. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies 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.
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.
9780813048710
Women civil rights workers--History--South Carolina--20th century.
Civil rights movements--History--South Carolina--20th century.
African American women--History--South Carolina--20th century.
Electronic Books.
E185 / .C767 2014