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Moral reconstruction : Christian lobbyists and the Federal legislation of morality, 1865-1920 /
An examination and analysis of the appetite and avarice that led religious organizations to call for moral legislation to regulate such activities as sexuality, divorce, and gambling. This account underscores the role of white southerners who seized on these new laws to control African Americans.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
©2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | An examination and analysis of the appetite and avarice that led religious organizations to call for moral legislation to regulate such activities as sexuality, divorce, and gambling. This account underscores the role of white southerners who seized on these new laws to control African Americans. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 318 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-308) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0807860166 9780807860168 |