Tennessee women in the progressive era : toward the public sphere in the New South / edited by Mary A. Evins.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Evins, Mary A., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Tennessee--History--20th century.

Women.

Women--Political activity--Tennessee--History--20th century.

Feminism--Tennessee--History--20th century.

Feminism.

History.

Women--Political activity.

Tennessee.

Physical Description:

xvi, 262 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2013]

Contents:

1 "Practical Religion": The Settlement Work of the Woman's Missionary Council of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1890-1930 / Janice M. Leone Leone, Janice M. 19

2 To Teach, to Preach, and to Heal: The Women's Missionary Society at Konnarock / Jean S. Hamm Hamm, Jean S. 47

3 Tomato Clubs as Salvation: Canning Clubs for Girls and the Uplift of Southern Rural Society / Minoa D. Uffelman Uffelman, Minoa D. 71

4 Shall the Women Be Silent? A Tennessee New Woman's Chair, lenge to Southern Church Patriarchy / Carole Stanford Bucy Bucy, Carole Stanford 95

5 Women Who Fought to Stop Lynching in Tennessee: Progressive Women and the "Fury of the Mob" / Paula K. Hinton Hinton, Paula K. 123

6 "The Destiny of Our Race Lies Largely in Their Hands": African American Women Teachers' Organizational Efforts in Memphis and Nashville during the Progressive Era / Sonya Ramsey Ramsey, Sonya 157

7 "Dangerous" Women's Work: Expanding Acceptable Women's Roles and Developing Primary Education in Tennessee in the Early Twentieth Century / Mary A. Evins Evins, Mary A. 183

8 Sport and the Outward Life: Young Women Athletes as Progressive Players / Mary Ellen Pethel Pethel, Mary Ellen 217.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781572339132

1572339136

OCLC:

820665628