In this comprehensive history of the American Missionary Association, Augustus Field Beard offers a detailed and engaging account of the organization's efforts to promote social justice and racial equality in the United States and beyond. Drawing upon primary sources and personal accounts, Beard provides a vivid portrait of the many challenges faced by the AMA, from the abolition of slavery to the Civil Rights movement. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of social justice and the role of religion in promoting human rights. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.