Research Catalog

Title

Fellowship of love : Methodist women changing American racial attitudes, 1920-1968 / Alice G. Knotts.

Author

Knotts, Alice G.

Publication

Nashville, Tenn. : Kingswood Books, [1996], ©1996.

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Description

335 pages; 23 cm

Summary

• The book explores the efforts of Methodist women who changed the values of white women (and through them often those of the white male leaders of society) and increased public support for civil rights for African Americans. These grassroots efforts of women in local church groups helped change attitudes, practices, and even federal policies relating to race relations and civil rights.
• Alice Knotts moves beyond the obvious connections between churches and social activists to explore how the Woman's Division of the Board of Missions of The Methodist Church changed racial attitudes of moderate white women. The power and role of the church affected the grassroots character of the movement.
• The gospel message linked Methodist women with one another and with other Christians and Jews who heard in the appeal for civil rights a call to include all persons in the human family and demonstrate God's love and justice in tangible ways.

Subjects

• Race relations > Religious aspects > Methodist Church > History > 20th century
• United States > Race relations > History > 20th century
• Methodist women > United States > History > 20th century

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Ch. 1. Ingredients for a Civil Rights Movement: A National Church, an Autonomous Agency, and Discrimination -- Ch. 2. The 1920s: Interracial Cooperation -- Ch. 3. The Early 1930s: Concern for Fairness -- Ch. 4. The Later 1930s: A Multifaceted Movement Emerges -- Ch. 5. Interracial Leadership for The Methodist Church -- Ch. 6. These Are the Women: Profiles of Woman's Division Leaders -- Ch. 7. The Context of the 1940s: Social and Religious Forces Combine -- Ch. 8. The Early 1940s: Toward a New Social Order -- Ch. 9. The Later 1940s: Launching the Campaign to End Racial Discrimination -- Ch. 10. The Context of the 1950s: Changing Attitudes -- Ch. 11. The 1950s: Methodist Women Covenant to End Segregation -- Ch. 12. Desegregating Society in the 1960s: Not Fast Enough Nor Far Enough! -- Ch. 13. Desegregating The Methodist Church: We Must Act Together - But We Must Act! -- Ch. 14. Fellowship of Love: Lessons from the Journey --
• App. A. Report of the Study Group on Unification of the Woman's Missionary Council, 1937 -- App. B. Charter of Racial Policies - 1952 -- App. C. A Response to Criticism of School Desegregation -- App. D. Statement on School Integration, September, 1958 -- App. E. A Charter of Racial Policies - 1962.

ISBN

0687027195 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

LCCN

96030274

OCLC

• 35055568
• ocm35055568

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries