Ballots and Bibles : Ethnic Politics and the Catholic Church in Providence
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Title
Ballots and Bibles : Ethnic Politics and the Catholic Church in Providence
Description
From Cornell University Press: "Through her account of the newcomers' fight for political inclusion, Evelyn Savidge Sterne offers a fresh perspective on the nationwide struggle to define American identity at the turn of the twentieth century....In a departure from standard histories of immigrants and workers in the United States, 'Ballots and Bibles' views religion as a critical tool for new Americans seeking to influence public affairs. In Providence, this book demonstrates, Catholics used their parishes as political organizing spaces. Here they learned to be speakers and leaders, eventually orchestrating a successful response to Rhode Island's Americanization campaigns and claiming full membership in the nation."
Creator
Sterne, Evelyn Savidge
Source
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Date
2003
Language
en
Type
Book
Coverage
1880-1930; Rhode Island
Contribution Form
Zotero
ISBN
9780801441172
Call Number
Edition
1st
Num Pages
294
Place
Ithaca, New York
Series
Cushwa Center Studies of Catholicism in Twentieth-Century America