American Creed: Philanthropy and the Rise of Civil Society, 1700-1865University of Chicago Press, 15/04/2011 - 330 من الصفحات Since the dawn of the republic, faith in social equality, religious freedom, and the right to engage in civic activism have constituted our national creed. In this bracing history, Kathleen D. McCarthy traces the evolution of these ideals, exploring the impact of philanthropy and volunteerism on America from 1700 to 1865. What results is a vital reevaluation of public life during the pivotal decades leading up to the Civil War. The market revolution, participatory democracy, and voluntary associations have all been closely linked since the birth of the United States. American Creed explores the relationships among these three institutions, showing how charities and reform associations forged partnerships with government, provided important safety valves for popular discontent, and sparked much-needed economic development. McCarthy also demonstrates how the idea of philanthropy became crucially wedded to social activism during the Jacksonian era. She explores how acts of volunteerism and charity became involved with the abolitionist movement, educational patronage, the struggle against racism, and female social justice campaigns. What resulted, she contends, were heated political battles over the extent to which women and African Americans would occupy the public stage. Tracing, then, the evolution of civil society and the pivotal role of philanthropy in the search for and exercise of political and economic power, this book will prove essential to anyone interested in American history and government. |
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... helped along the way. I am extremely grateful to everyone who assisted me on this journey. Any historian will tell you how vitally important archivists are to our work. I have benefited greatly from the wisdom and the assistance of the ...
... helped along the way. I am extremely grateful to everyone who assisted me on this journey. Any historian will tell you how vitally important archivists are to our work. I have benefited greatly from the wisdom and the assistance of the ...
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... helped more than they can ever know—and yes, I am very grateful! Finally, this book is dedicated to the International Fellows of the Center for the Study of Philanthropy. We will have over sixty alumni from around the world by the end ...
... helped more than they can ever know—and yes, I am very grateful! Finally, this book is dedicated to the International Fellows of the Center for the Study of Philanthropy. We will have over sixty alumni from around the world by the end ...
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... helped to promote enhanced the growth of civil society by spawning thousands of new groups in its wake. And his success in building the University of Virginia exemplified the ways in which a single individual, working outside elected ...
... helped to promote enhanced the growth of civil society by spawning thousands of new groups in its wake. And his success in building the University of Virginia exemplified the ways in which a single individual, working outside elected ...
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... helped to spur economic growth. They also had a direct impact on economic development by serving as magnets for capital formation, attracting and generating funds that were invested in loans and business ventures, as well as charitable ...
... helped to spur economic growth. They also had a direct impact on economic development by serving as magnets for capital formation, attracting and generating funds that were invested in loans and business ventures, as well as charitable ...
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... helped to forge a new definition of manhood, one that moved beyond men's traditional roles as heads of households by linking individual virtue to public service in pursuit of the common weal.6 Although seldom interpreted in this light ...
... helped to forge a new definition of manhood, one that moved beyond men's traditional roles as heads of households by linking individual virtue to public service in pursuit of the common weal.6 Although seldom interpreted in this light ...
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Testing the Faith | 121 |
Civil Society and the Civil War | 192 |
Notes | 209 |
Bibliography | 265 |
Index | 301 |
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