Title Alabama Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia : a Brief History.

Descript 1 online resource (71 pages) Contents Preface; Acknowledgments; Ch01. Founding of the Knights of Pythias; Ch02. Founding of the Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia; Ch03. Founding of the Alabama Grand Lodge; Ch04. Alabama Pythian sat the Turn of the Century; Ch05. Pythians' Supreme Court Fight; Ch06. Expansion of the National Organization; Ch07. The Era of Oscar Adams, Sr.; Ch08. The Pythians since World War II; Appendix. The Pythian Bathhouse; Bibliography; Index. Summary The Knights of Pythias fraternal organization was founded in 1865. African American men were denied membership and created their own organization in 1880. In Birmingham, Alabama, these Pythians became the cornerstone of an African American business community as well as a source of civic pride and racial solidarity. Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references and index. Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - Worldwide Subject Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Alabama Grand Lodge. African Americans -- Social life and customs. African American fraternal organizations -- United States -- History. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies. African American fraternal organizations. (OCoLC)fst01739137 African Americans -- Social life and customs. (OCoLC)fst00799703 United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155 ISBN 9780761858157 0761858156 9780761858140