When in 1845 the Southern Baptist Convention became the biggest Protestant splinter group in historyover the issue of slave ownershipwomen were expected to occupy a place subordinate to men.  Over the years Baptist women have gained ground toward equality only to be driven back to their place.

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MERCER UNIVERSITY PRESS
Index, bibliography, illustrations
6 x 9 inches, 192 pages

DAVID T. MORGAN is professor of History emeritus at the University of Montevallo in Alabama.