Christian Sisterhood, Race Relations, and the YWCA, 1906-46
Nancy Robertson
As the major national biracial women's organization, the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) provided a unique venue for women to respond to American race relations during the first half of the twentieth century. In Christian Sisterhood, Race Relations, and the YWCA, 1906-46, Nancy Marie Robertson shows how women of both races employed different understandings of "Christian sisterhood" in their responses. Although the YWCA was segregated at the local level, African American women were able to effectively challenge white women over YWCA racial policies and practices. Robertson argues that from 1906 through 1946, many white women in the association went from ... Read more
A volume in the series Women in American History, edited by Anne Firor Scott, Susan Armitage, Susan K. Cahn, and Deborah Gray White
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Choice "This book would be a great addition to classes that focus on feminist history, women's organization, and race relations."
Contemporary Sociology "An important contribution to the literatures on early-twentieth-century ... Read more