Jesus, jobs, and justice
Subtitle: the history of African American women and religion
By: Bettye Collier-Thomas.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781400044207
Subjects: African American women -- Religious life; African American women -- Political activity -- History; Christian women -- Political activity -- United States -- History; Christianity and politics -- United States -- History; Social movements -- United States -- History; Social justice -- United States -- History; African Americans -- Politics and government; African Americans -- Social conditions; United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects; United States -- Race relations -- Religious aspects
Notes: "A Borzoi book"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A woman's place; title: Prologue; title: "Soul hunger" : in slavery and freedom; title: "Taxation without representation" : religious leadership; title: "A woman's church within the church" : the woman's movement in the church; title: "The relief corps of heaven" : women and missions; title: "Righteous guidance" : religion and politics; title: Across the divide : the interracial and interdenominational movement; title: "Womanpower" : religion, race, gender : consolidation of a movement; title: "Jesus, jobs, and justice" : the Black woman's agenda; title: Epilogue.