Gin, Jesus, and Jim Crow: Prohibition and the Transformation of Racial and Religious Politics in the South - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Brendan J. J. PayneSeries:Making the Modern SouthPublish date:2022-04-20Pages:290
Language:EnglishPublisher:LSU PressISBN-13:9780807171486ISBN-10:807171484UPC:9780807171486Book Category:History, ReligionBook Subcategory:United States, African American & Black, ChristianityBook Topic:19th Century, HistorySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.81 inchesWeight:1.3118Product ID:SCA3YJP9VP
Gin, Jesus, and Jim Crow: Prohibition and the Transformation of Racial and Religious Politics in the South
In Gin, Jesus, and Jim Crow, Brendan J. J. Payne reveals how prohibition helped realign the racial and religious order in the South by linking restrictions on alcohol with political preaching and the disfranchisement of Black voters. While both sides invoked Christianity, prohibitionists redefined churches' doctrines, practices, and political engagement. White prohibitionists initially courted...
Series: Making the Modern South
Language:EnglishPublisher:LSU PressISBN-13:9780807171486ISBN-10:807171484UPC:9780807171486Book Category:History, ReligionBook Subcategory:United States, African American & Black, ChristianityBook Topic:19th Century, HistorySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.81 inchesWeight:1.3118Product ID:SCA3YJP9VP
Brendan J. J. Payne is chair of the Department of History at North Greenville University in South Carolina.
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