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Author Ginzberg, Lori D.

Title Women and the work of benevolence : morality, politics, and class in the nineteenth-century United States / Lori D. Ginzberg.

Publication Info. New Haven : Yale University Press, [1990]
©1990

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  305.4 G493W    Check Shelf
Description xii, 230 pages ; 25 cm.
Series Yale historical publications
Yale historical publications (Unnumbered)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents "Her strongest moral organ" -- The business of benevolence. -- "Hot conflict with the political demon" -- "Moral suasion is moral balderdash" -- A passion for efficiency. -- "The moral eye of the state"
Subject Women social reformers -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Women in charitable work -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Middle class women -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- Moral conditions.
Indexed Term Social reform Role of Women History
United States
ISBN 0300047045 alkaline paper
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