Christian sisterhood, race relations, and the YWCA, 1906-46
By: Nancy Marie Robertson.
Series: Women in American history
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Urbana
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780252031939
Subjects: Young Women's Christian Association; Race relations -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Race relations -- United States; Female friendship -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Christian women -- Religious life
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "A sister's kindness" : the origins of the national YWCA; title: "Uplifting her race" : the development of the race policy; title: "Reconciliation between the two races" : race and the great war; title: "A social force for the extension of the kingdom of God" : developing Christian citizenship; title: "Race solidarity" or a "Christian fellowship of women" : defending a women's organization; title: "To substitute justice for kindness" : changing strategies; title: "Inclusion in the main stream of association life" : struggling over segregation.