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After the Civil War, many Americans did not identify strongly with the concept of a united nation. Francesca Morgan finds the first stirrings of a sense of national patriotism — of “these United States” — in the work of black and white clubwomen in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Morgan demonstrates that hundreds of thousands of women in groups such as the Woman’s Relief Corps, the National Association of Colored Women, the Universal Negro Improvement Association, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Daughters of the American Revolution sought to produce patriotism on a massive scale in the absence of any national emergency. They created holidays like Confederate Memorial Day, placed American flags in classrooms, funded monuments and historic markers, and preserved old buildings and battlegrounds. Morgan argues that while clubwomen asserted women’s importance in cultivating national identity and participating in public life, white groups and black groups did not have the same nation in mind and circumscribed their efforts within the racial boundaries of their time. Presenting a truly national history of these generally understudied groups, Morgan proves that before the government began to show signs of leadership in patriotic projects in the 1930s, women’s organizations were the first articulators of American nationalism.
Editions of Women and Patriotism in Jim Crow America
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807829684
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807856307
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807876930
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890878779
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After the Civil War, many Americans did not identify strongly with the concept of a united nation. Francesca Morgan finds the first stirrings of a sense of national patriotism — of “these United States” — in the work of black and white clubwomen in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Morgan demonstrates that hundreds of thousands of women in groups such as the Woman’s Relief Corps, the National Association of Colored Women, the Universal Negro Improvement Association, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Daughters of the American Revolution sought to produce patriotism on a massive scale in the absence of any national emergency. They created holidays like Confederate Memorial Day, placed American flags in classrooms, funded monuments and historic markers, and preserved old buildings and battlegrounds. Morgan argues that while clubwomen asserted women’s importance in cultivating national identity and participating in public life, white groups and black groups did not have the same nation in mind and circumscribed their efforts within the racial boundaries of their time. Presenting a truly national history of these generally understudied groups, Morgan proves that before the government began to show signs of leadership in patriotic projects in the 1930s, women’s organizations were the first articulators of American nationalism.
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What is Women and Patriotism in Jim Crow America about?
After the Civil War, many Americans did not identify strongly with the concept of a united nation. Francesca Morgan finds the first stirrings of a sense of national patriotism — of “these United States” — in the work of black and white clubwomen in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Morgan demonstrates that hundreds of thousands of women in groups such as the Woman’s Relief Corps, the National Association of Colored Women, the Universal Negro Improvement Association, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Daughters of the American Revolution sought to produce patriotism on a massive scale in the absence of any national emergency. They created holidays like Confederate Memorial Day, placed American flags in classrooms, funded monuments and historic markers, and preserved old buildings and battlegrounds. Morgan argues that while clubwomen asserted women’s importance in cultivating national identity and participating in public life, white groups and black groups did not have the same nation in mind and circumscribed their efforts within the racial boundaries of their time. Presenting a truly national history of these generally understudied groups, Morgan proves that before the government began to show signs of leadership in patriotic projects in the 1930s, women’s organizations were the first articulators of American nationalism.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Women and Patriotism in Jim Crow America?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Gender studies, gender groups > Gender studies: women and girls
Where can I read a sample of Women and Patriotism in Jim Crow America?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807829684
How long is Women and Patriotism in Jim Crow America and how many pages does it have?
Women and Patriotism in Jim Crow America has 320 page(s)
Is Women and Patriotism in Jim Crow America part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Gender and American Culture
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Women and Patriotism in Jim Crow America?
Francesca Morgan
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Women and Patriotism in Jim Crow America is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807829684) and paperback(ISBN 9780807856307) and ebook(ISBN 9780807876930) and pdf(ISBN 9798890878779)
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