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Author Collier-Thomas, Bettye.

Title Jesus, jobs, and justice : African American women and religion / Bettye Collier-Thomas.

Publication Info. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2010]
©2010

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Stacks  BR563.B53 C644 2010    Available  ---
Edition 1st ed.
Description xxxiv, 695 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-656) and index.
Summary Historian Bettye Collier-Thomas gives us an account of the religious faith, social and political activism, and extraordinary resilience of black women during the centuries of American growth and change. It shows the beginnings of organized religion in slave communities and how the Bible was a source of inspiration. The author makes clear that while religion has been a guiding force in the lives of most African Americans, for black women it has been essential. As co-creators of churches, women were a central factor in their development. This book explores the ways in which women had to cope with sexism in black churches, as well as racism in mostly white denominations, in their efforts to create missionary societies and form women's conventions. It also reveals the hidden story of how issues of sex and sexuality have sometimes created tension and divisions within institutions.--From publisher description.
Contents "Soul hunger" : in slavery and freedom -- "Taxation without representation" : religious leadership -- "A woman's church within the church" : the woman's movement in the church -- "The relief corps of heaven" : women and missions -- "Righteous guidance" : religion and politics -- Across the divide : the interracial and interdenominational movement -- "Womanpower" : religion, race, gender : consolidation of a movement -- "Jesus, jobs, and justice" : the Black woman's agenda.
Subject African American women -- Religious life.
African American women -- Religious life.
African American women -- Political activity -- History.
African American women -- Political activity.
History.
African American women.
Christian women -- Political activity -- United States -- History.
Christian women.
Political participation.
United States.
Christianity and politics -- United States -- History.
Christianity and politics.
Social movements -- United States -- History.
Social movements.
Social justice -- United States -- History.
Social justice.
African Americans -- Politics and government.
African Americans -- Politics and government.
African Americans -- Social conditions.
African Americans -- Social conditions.
United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects.
Race relations.
United States -- Race relations -- Religious aspects.
Social movements.
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