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Mother Divine, The Peace Mission Movement (1982), offers an insider’s view of the movement. Kenneth Burnham, God Comes to America (1979), is a useful study that cites sources extensively. Robert Weisbrot, Father Divine and the Struggle for Racial Equality (1983), is an important reconsideration of Father Divine that places him and his movement in the context of the civil rights struggle.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Sep 06, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Feb 27, 2024 | ||
| Links added. | May 05, 2023 | ||
| Link added. | Jan 18, 2023 | ||
| Added information about his marriages and the businesses related to the Peace Mission. | Feb 25, 2022 | ||
| Modified title of Web site: ExplorePAhistory.com - Biography of Father Divine. | Mar 28, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: BlackPast.org - Biography of Father Divine. | Oct 17, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: ExplorePAhistory.com - Biography of Father Divine. | Oct 17, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Father Divine. | Dec 07, 2011 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 14, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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