Episcopalians and Race: Civil War to Civil Rights

Shattuck (an Episcopal priest) examines the often ambivalent relationship between black communities and the predominantly white leadership of the Episcopal Church since the Civil War. Paying special attention to the 1950s and 1960s, he analyzes the impact of the civil rights movement on church life, especially in southern states, contrasting the church's lofty goals with its less-than-lofty practices and attitudes. The book outlines three racial paradigms within the history of the church, and within American society as a whole: segregation, integration, and fragmentation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)