A Black women's history of the United States
"A vibrant and empowering history that emphasizes the perspectives and stories of African American women to show how they are--and have always been--instrumental in shaping our country. In centering Black women's stories, two award-winning historians seek both to empower African American women and t...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Beacon Press,
[2020]
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| Series: | Revisioning American history.
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Table of Contents:
- Nannie's legacy and the histories of Black women
- Isabel's expedition and freedom before 1619
- Angela's exodus out of Africa, 1619-1760
- Belinda's petition for independence, 1760-1820
- Millie and Christine's performance and the expansion of slavery, 1820-1860
- Mary's apron and the demise of slavery, 1860-1876
- Frances's sex and the dawning of the Black woman's era, 1876-1915
- Augusta's clay, migration, and the Depression, 1915-1940
- Alice's medals and Black women's war at home, 1940-1950
- Aurelia's lawsuit against Jim Crow, 1950-1970
- Shirley's run, Black power, politics, and Black feminism, 1970-2000
- Patricia's climb and the sisters holding down liberty.
