Crossing the line women's interracial activism in South Carolina during and after World War II

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

Author/creator	Jones-Branch, Cherisse
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2014].
Description	x, 189 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Women civil rights workers--South Carolina --History --20th century. Civil rights movements--South Carolina --History --20th century. African American women--South Carolina --History --20th century. South Carolina--Race relations --History --20th century.

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.
Abstract	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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-176)and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2013034529
ISBN	9780813049250

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