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Bettye Collier-Thomas' groundbreaking book, Jesus, Jobs, and Justice - now available for the first time in paperback - provides a remarkable account of the religious faith, social and political activism, and extraordinary resilience of black women during the centuries of American growth and change. As co-creators of churches, women were a central factor in their development. However, women often had to cope with sexism in black churches, as well as racism in mostly white denominations. Collier-Thomas skillfully shows how black church women created national organizations such as the National Association of Colored Women, the National League of Colored Republican Women, and the National Council of Negro Women to fight for civil rights and combat discrimination. She also examines how black women missionaries sacrificed their lives in service to their African sisters whose destiny they believed was tied to theirs. While religion has been a guiding force in the lives of most African Americans, for black women it has been essential. Jesus, Jobs, and Justice restores black women to their rightful place in American and black history and demonstrates their faith in themselves, their race, and their God.

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Book category Książki po angielsku Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social groups

• Full title: Jesus, Jobs, and Justice
• Author: Bettye Collier-Thomas
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 736
• EAN: 9781439911051
• ISBN: 1439911053
• ID: 05076143
• Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
• Weight: 1056 g
• Dimensions: 161 × 237 × 43 mm
• Date of publishing: 20. December 2013

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