ISBN:
9780813037103
,
0813037107
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xv, 282 p.)
,
ill.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
New perspectives on the history of the South
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Johnson, Joan Marie Southern ladies, new women
DDC:
305.4060757
Keywords:
Women Societies and clubs
;
History
;
South Carolina
;
African American women Societies and clubs
;
History
;
South Carolina
;
Women social reformers History
;
South Carolina
;
Social problems History
;
South Carolina
;
African American women Societies and clubs
;
History
;
Women social reformers History
;
Social problems History
;
Women Societies and clubs
;
History
;
Women social reformers
;
Women ; Societies and clubs
;
Schwarze Frau
;
Frau
;
Klub
;
African American women ; Societies and clubs
;
Social problems
;
History
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Women's Studies
;
South Carolina History
;
1865-
;
South Carolina
;
South Carolina
;
South Carolina History 1865-
;
South Carolina
;
South Carolina
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books History
Abstract:
Investigates how the desire to create a distinctive southern identity influenced black and white clubwomen at the turn of the 20th century and motivated their participation in efforts at social reform. Often doing similar work for different reasons, both groups emphasized history, memory, and education
Abstract:
Southern ladies, new women -- "As intensely Southern as I am": black and white clubwomen, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and Southern identity -- "Less said soonest mended": the parallel live of black and white clubwomen -- "Unity in diversity": South Carolina clubwomen, the South, and the nation -- Reluctant reformers, resistant legislators: white clubwomen and social reform -- "Exalting the cause of virtue": black and white clubwomen and juvenile reformatories -- Conclusion. "This wonderful dream nation!": contesting confederate culture.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-275) and index. - Description based on print version record
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