From Every Mountainside: Black Churches and the Broad Terrain of Civil Rights

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From Every Mountainside From Every Mountainside Black Churches and the Broad Terrain of Civil Rights Edited by R. Drew Smith Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2013 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Eileen Nizer Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data From every mountainside : black churches and the broad terrain of civil rights / edited by R. Drew Smith.    p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-4725-4 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. African Americans—Civil rights. 2. African American churches—History. 3. Civil rights movements—United States—History. 4. United States—Church history. 5. United States—Race relations. 6. Civil rights—Religious aspects—Christianity. 7. Race relations—Religious aspects—Christianity. I. Smith, R. Drew, 1956– E185.61.F9158 2013 323.1196'073—dc23 2012027404 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Land where my fathers died Land of the Pilgrims’ pride    From every mountainside Let freedom ring —“My Country, ’Tis of Thee” Samuel Francis Smith, 1831 ...