Mothers of Massive Resistance: White Women and the Politics of White Supremacy by Elizabeth Gillespie McRae

Mothers of Massive Resistance: White Women and the Politics of White Supremacy

Elizabeth Gillespie McRae

368 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction history politics race challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Mothers of Massive Resistance: White Women and the Politics of White Supremacy by Elizabeth Gillespie McRae is a captivating read for anyone interested in the lesser-known stories of women's roles in shaping American history, particularly those who want to understand the complexities of white supremacy, civil rights, and the ongoing struggle for racial equality.

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Why do white supremacist politics in America remain so powerful? Elizabeth Gillespie McRae argues that the answer lies with white women. Examining racial segregation from 1920s to the 1970s, Mothers of Massive Resistance explores the grassroots wo...

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informative: 86%

challenging: 46%

reflective: 40%

dark: 13%

emotional: 6%

inspiring: 6%

sad: 6%

tense: 6%


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