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Willis Duke Weatherford : race, religion, and reform in the American South / Andrew McNeill Canady.
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Canady, Andrew McNeill
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Language
English
Published/Created
Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, [2016]
©2016
Description
337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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LA2317.W36 C36 2016
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Educators
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Southern States
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Biography
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Liberals
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Southern States
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Biography
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Southern States
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Race relations
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YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly
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Biography
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Weatherford, Willis D. (Willis Duke) 1875-1970
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New directions in southern history
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New directions in Southern history
Summary note
At the turn of the twentieth century, few white, southern leaders would speak out in favor of racial equality for fear of being dismissed as too progressive. Willis Duke Weatherford (1875{u2013}1970), however, defied convention as one of the first prominent white southern liberals to dedicate his life to reforming the South's social system, eliminating violence and injustice through education, and opening a dialogue among the affected groups. His energetic efforts led to a rise in progressive action in the region, though at times his own beliefs prevented him from advocating for absolute racial equality. As a result, historians debate Weatherford's legacy: Was he a forward-thinking supporter of human rights or merely a moderate paternalist? In this biography, the author offers a reassessment of the influential educator's life and work.--Publisher's description.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-320) and index.
Contents
The making of a southern liberal
A respectable religious message
Sowing the seeds of southern liberalism
Professionalizing the southern YMCA
A liberal but never an activist
Bringing a revival to the mountains.
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ISBN
9780813168159 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
0813168155 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
2016042093
OCLC
945951343
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Willis Duke Weatherford [electronic resource] : Race, Religion, and Reform in the American South / Andrew McNeill Canady.
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