02338oam 22005894a 450 991013660930332120260107143103.0978081316876008131687679780813168166081316816397808131681730813168171(CKB)3710000000903323(MiAaPQ)EBC4715227(StDuBDS)EDZ0001659629(OCoLC)960458080(MdBmJHUP)muse53065(DcWaBHL)40852(Perlego)874455(EXLCZ)99371000000090332320161013d2016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierWillis Duke Weatherford Race, Religion, and Reform in the American South /Andrew McNeill Canady1st ed.Lexington, Kentucky :University Press of Kentucky,2016.©20161 online resource (351 pages)1 online resourceNew directions in Southern historyPreviously issued in print: 2016.9780813168159 0813168155 Includes bibliographical references and index.The making of a southern liberal -- A respectable religious message -- Sowing the seeds of southern liberalism -- Professionalizing the southern YMCA -- A liberal but never an activist -- Bringing a revival to the mountains.Willis Duke Weatherford was one of the first prominent white southern liberals to dedicate his life to reforming the South's social system, eliminating violence and injustice through education, and opening a dialogue among the affected groups. In this comprehensive biography, Andrew McNeill Canady offers a reassessment of the influential educator's life and work.New directions in southern history.LiberalsSouthern StatesBiographyEducatorsSouthern StatesBiographySouthern StatesRace relationsLiberalsEducators370.92Canady Andrew McNeill1248104BOOK9910136609303321Willis Duke Weatherford4521058UNINA