Crossing the line : women's interracial activism in South Carolina during and after World War II / Cherisse Jones-Branch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones-Branch, Cherisse, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women civil rights workers--South Carolina--History--20th century.

Women civil rights workers.

Civil rights movements--South Carolina--History--20th century.

Civil rights movements.

African American women--South Carolina--History--20th century.

African American women.

Race relations.

History.

South Carolina--Race relations--History--20th century.

South Carolina.

Physical Description:

x, 189 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2014]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

"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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-176) and index.

ISBN:

9780813049250

0813049253

OCLC:

857356611