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Christian Reconstruction: The American Missionary Association and Southern Blacks, 1861-1890

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“Joe Richardson’s Christian Reconstruction is a solid addition to historical scholarship on the work of Yankee missionaries a few of the freedmen throughout the Civil War and Reconstruction. . . . Without question, this is the most comprehensive history of the American Missionary Association (AMA), and nobody has uncovered as much detailed information on any other Northern aid society. Wealthy in detail and strongly really useful, the book argues that the AMA struggled to prepare the liberated slaves for civil and political equality by freeing them of the shackles of lack of information, superstition and sin.This book ought to be read by all those interested in Northern educational and social reformers in the Reconstruction South.”
The Journal of American History

“In an extraordinarily balanced study Richardson has synthesized a wealth of sources and research to produce a thoroughly convincing interpretation of the AMA and southern blacks. But even so exploring relations between the two, his main objective has been to assess the AMA’s effectiveness in bringing blacks into the American mainstream. On account of his successful labors, we now have a much-needed comprehensive study of that most influential missionary organization. Whether addressing conflicts between the AMA and the USA military over the remedy of contrabands, charges of racism among black and white missionaries, or the quality of association colleges, Richardson does not allow his obvious admiration for the AMA to interfere. . . . With bold logic and considerable subtlety Richardson has made an impressive contribution.
The Journal of Southern History

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