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

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones-Branch, Cherisse (Author)
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2014]
Subjects:
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.
Physical Description:x, 189 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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.