Freedom's Coming

“Adds much to a rich literature on the South and religion.” — Florida Historical Quarterly

“A sweeping examination of Christianity in the South between the end of the Civil War and the late twentieth century.” — Journal of Mississippi History

“[A] rich, complex book. . . . An important contribution to the history of religion and race in the South.” — Anglican and Episcopal History

“Because Freedom’s Coming so perfectly digests the best new works on the South, this is the place to play catch-up on southern religious scholarship. . . . The religious cultures of the South are too important and too unwieldy to be exhausted in one book, but if you're looking for a place to start, there isn’t a better place than Freedom’s Coming.” — Southern Cultures

“A comprehensive investigation of religion in the post-Civil War and twentieth-century South. . . . An enlighening introduction to the intricate mix of politics, race, and religion that helped to shape history in the American South” — The Courier

“Harvey has done it again. . . . An outstanding contribution to studies in American cultural and religious history.” — Baptist History-Heritage

“Freedom’s Coming is an intriguing study and a welcomed addition to the literature on religion and social transformation.” — Journal of American History

“A wonderful book, useful for classes, well written and thoroughly researched. In properly bringing many unstudied and poorly studied characters to the forefront of southern history, it thinks wisely and widely about the places of religion in southern life.” — Ted Ownby, Church History

“[Harvey] offers a lucid analysis of the dashed hopes of both African Americans and northern missionaries — and a few indigenous white progressives. . . . Freedom’s Coming is well written and accessible to anyone interested in the questions of race and religion in the South. Historians will find the work well researched.” — The Alabama Review

“[A] fascinating study of religion in the post-Civil War South. . . . [Harvey’s] insightful, humane book deserves a wide readership.” — American Historical Review