Houston Bryan Roberson is Associate Professor of History at The University of the South. He is the co-editor of Teaching the American Civil Rights Movement (Routledge, 2002).

1 Called to Freedom, 1865-19052 Workers that Needeth not be Ashamed, 1905-19163 Waiting for a New Day, 1916-19484 A Prophet Hath Been among Them, 1948-19545 The Substance of Things Hoped For, 1954-19606 Still a Plentiful Harvest, 1960-1977Conclusion: Fighting the Good Fight

Roberson chronicles five generations in the life of this congregation. He uses it as a lens through which to explore how the church functioned as a formative social, cultural, and political institution.