Mothers of Massive Resistance
Author | : Elizabeth Gillespie McRae |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2018 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190271718 |
ISBN-13 | : 019027171X |
Rating | : 4/5 (71X Downloads) |
Download or read book Mothers of Massive Resistance written by Elizabeth Gillespie McRae and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mothers of Massive Resistance tells the story of how white women shaped racial segregation in the South and postwar conservatism across the nation. Through their work in social welfare, public education, partisan politics, and culture, they created a massive resistance that spanned five decades, and continues to mobilize local communities and survive legislative defeat.