The gospel of the working class : labor's Southern prophets in New Deal America /
Erik S. Gellman, Jarod Roll.
- Urbana, Chicago and Springfield : University of Illinois Press, (c)2011.
- 1 online resource.
- Working class in American history .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction : brothers in the fight for freedom -- Southern strivings -- Seeking the kingdom of God : November 5, 1936, Claude Williams preaches at Owen Whitfield's church, Crosno, Missouri -- Prophets in the storm : April 27, 1940, Owen Whitfield addresses the Third National Negro Congress, Washington, D.C -- Religion applied -- Conclusion : clods of southern earth.
How two southern ministers preached and practiced a vision of a more democratic America.
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Williams, Claude Clossey, 1895-1979. Whitfield, Owen H., 1892-