Churchwomen & Clubwomen (Detailed) Flashcards
Who achieved a PhD from University of Paris-Sorbonne in 1924?
Anna Julia Cooper (“The Status of Women in America)
Who wrote “A Voice From The South”?
Anna Julia Cooper
What was the message of “A Voice From The South”?
- Black Feminism: vision of self-determination through education and social uplift for African American women
- Educational, moral, and spiritual progress of black women would improve the general standing of the entire African-American community
Who is Anna Julia Cooper appealing to in “The Status of Women in America”?
- African American women: occupy a unique position as they have two obstacles
- Need to stand apart to hear the voice of God
Who wrote “Report of the Work of Baptist Women”?
Nannie Burroughs
What was Nannie Burroughs’ famous speech in 1900?
“How the Sisters Are Hindered from Helping”, at the National Baptist Convention
What 2 organizations did Nannie Burroughs found?
- 1900: Women’s Convention of the National Baptist Convention
- 1909: National Training School for Women and Girls
What 2 positions did Nannie Burroughs hold in the Women’s Convention of the National Baptist Convention?
Corresponding Secretary for 48 years, then President in 1948
What is the message of “Report of the Work of Baptist Women”?
- Need to raise the moral standard amongst African Americans
- Majority of religious leaders have preached too much heaven and too little practical living
- Ministers not educated enough
- Churches need to help newcomers in the Great Migration
- Women’s Vote: need to use it, colored women have kept quiet for the greater good
When was the nineteenth amendment passed?
1920 (female suffrage)
What were ‘Dear Mary’ and ‘My Dear Sister’?
Letters between pious migrants, demonstrating how important old church ties were
Where do ‘Dear Mary’ and ‘My Dear Sister’ come from?
Migrant material collected by the NAACP in its efforts to help newcomers to the urban North
Where was ‘Dear Mary’ written?
Macon, Georgia, 1917
What is the subject of ‘Dear Mary’?
There was a revival that made the author miss Mary, an many people are leaving Georgia
Where was ‘My Dear Sister’ written?
Chicago, Illinois
What is the subject of ‘My Dear Sister’?
Huge revival in Chicago, people rushing there, “tell your husband work is plentiful here”
Who wrote “Social Work at Olivet Baptist Church”?
S. Mattie Fisher
Who was S. Mattie Fisher?
- One of the first black social workers
* Conducted a survey on how to best assist new migrants
What is the message of “Social Work at Olivet Baptist Church” ?
- Social work as a result of 1918 survey
* Need a trained ministry to help the people on earth
Who wrote “A Sunday Morning In The South” ?
Georgia Douglas Johnson
What is “A Sunday Morning In The South”?
A lynching play
How many lynching plays did Georgia Douglas Johnson write?
6 (None published/produced in her lifetime)
What did “A Sunday Morning In The South” do first?
Dealt truthfully with the issue of alleged interracial rape of white women and their complicity in the lynching ritual
What happens in “A Sunday Morning In The South”?
Tom Griggs is lynched unjustly
Who wrote “Black Souls”?
Annie Nathan Meyer
