Southern Methodist women and social justice. Interracial activism in the long twentieth century. Edited by Janet Allured and M. Kathryn Armistead (foreword Stanley Harrold and Randall M. Miller). Pp. xviii + 323 incl. 17 ills. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2025. £76. 978 0 8130 7931 8

Key Points

• The work focuses on the contributions of Southern Methodist women to social justice movements, emphasizing their activism from the early to the late twentieth century.
• Edited collection of essays examining historical narratives and perspectives.
• Incorporation of primary sources and scholarly research on women's activism in social justice.
• Analysis of the interplay between race, gender, and social change in the Southern Methodist community.
• Highlights significant contributions of Southern Methodist women to various civil rights movements.
• Documents instances of collaboration between different racial groups in social justice initiatives.
• Sheds light on the evolving role of women in shaping social justice discourse over the twentieth century.