Natural allies : women's associations in American history

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Natural allies : women's associations in American history

Anne Firor Scott

(Women in American history)

University of Illinois Press, 1993, c1992

Illini books ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-229) and index

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内容説明

America's female benevolent societies took root in the 1790s. Initially founded on notions of Christian duty and hope of heavenly reward, these groups produced volunteers dedicated to providing aid to unfortunates in general and women and children in particular. Anne Frior Scott explores the history of these aid societies and how they allowed women to influence America's social agenda and make inroads into politics long before they could vote. Scott reveals how women from all corners of society took part; examines their changing role in the midst of tumultuous times and during the rise of the welfare state; assesses the overlooked accomplishment of black women's organizations from the early days of the republic; and looks at the kinds of enduring community institutions women's organizations founded and maintained.

目次

Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 PART 1 The New Republic 7 1. To Cast Our Mite on the Altar of Benevolence: Women Begin to Organize 11 2. To Overleap the Modesty of Nature: The Emergence of Female Activism 37 3. We Are Now Very Busy: Women and War 58 PART 2 A New World - to Some Extent 79 4. Onward Christian Women 85 5. Self-Improvement, Community Improvement 111 6. Inventing "Progressivism": Municipal Housekeeping 141 7. Inventing "Progressivism": Social Justice 159 8. As Organizations They Could Ask and Gain 175 Appendix: The Broad Reach of Municipal Housekeeping 185 Notes 191 Index 231 Illustrations follow page 110.

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