A stone of hope
Subtitle: prophetic religion and the death of Jim Crow
By: David L. Chappell.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Chapel Hill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 344
Subjects: African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Segregation -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights workers -- Religious life -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights -- United States -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History -- 20th century; Christianity and politics -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Church and social problems -- United States -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Race relations; United States -- Church history -- 20th century
Description: The civil rights movement was arguably the most successful social movement in American history. In a provocative new assessment of its success, David Chappell argues that the story of civil rights is not a story of the ultimate triumph of liberal ideas after decades of gradual progress. Rather, it is a story of the power of religious tradition.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.