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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... later, African American mutual aid societies were evolving into the nucleus of the black church, and the first women's charities were seeking charters in Philadelphia and New York. Over the ensuing years, a growing array of groups would ...
... later, African American mutual aid societies were evolving into the nucleus of the black church, and the first women's charities were seeking charters in Philadelphia and New York. Over the ensuing years, a growing array of groups would ...
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... later admitted, Essay upon the Good inspired him to “set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than on any other kind of reputation.”4 Like Mather, Defoe offered a menu of potential activities, from insurance schemes to ...
... later admitted, Essay upon the Good inspired him to “set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than on any other kind of reputation.”4 Like Mather, Defoe offered a menu of potential activities, from insurance schemes to ...
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... later. The Junto was distinguished by its novel blend of self-help and civic aims, and by the relatively humble status of its members, most of whom were ambitious apprentices like Franklin. To quote Gordon Wood, this was an era when ...
... later. The Junto was distinguished by its novel blend of self-help and civic aims, and by the relatively humble status of its members, most of whom were ambitious apprentices like Franklin. To quote Gordon Wood, this was an era when ...
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... later became the University of Pennsylvania. Here, too, private donations from Philadelphia and England were coupled with “considerable” grants of land from the Pennsylvania Assembly. Public support for colleges and universities had ...
... later became the University of Pennsylvania. Here, too, private donations from Philadelphia and England were coupled with “considerable” grants of land from the Pennsylvania Assembly. Public support for colleges and universities had ...
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... later they received a municipal charter for the Bettering House, coupling private donations with public poor relief funds through work programs for the destitute. They were also empowered to receive loans, gifts, and bequests to replace ...
... later they received a municipal charter for the Bettering House, coupling private donations with public poor relief funds through work programs for the destitute. They were also empowered to receive loans, gifts, and bequests to replace ...
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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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