Mothers of Massive Resistance

Mothers of Massive Resistance examines the vital role white women played in sustaining racial segregation and Jim Crow laws in America from the 1920s to the 1970s. By highlighting their activism across rural, university, and Southern communities, the book reveals how women contributed to maintaining white supremacy through various societal and political actions. Centering on these women’s efforts, it offers a fresh perspective on the rise of postwar conservatism, challenging male-dominated narratives of the Civil Rights era.