Matronage: Patterns in Women's Organizations, Atlanta, Georgia, 1890-1940 (Scholarship in Women's History : Rediscovered and New, 9) - Hardcover
Synopsis
A study of women's organizations in that city, focusing on conservative organizations such as the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Colonial Dames, and the African-American Chatauqua Circle. Traces the development of women's activities from communal service orientation to advocacy of women's and children's rights. Of interest to students of urban and community history, Southern history, and women's history. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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