| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 281 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Series |
Revisioning American history |
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Revisioning American history.
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| 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 women'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 |
| Summary |
"A Black Women's History of the United States is a critical survey of black women's complicated legacy in America, as it takes into account their exploitation and victimization as well as their undeniable and substantial contributions to the country since its inception"-- Provided by publisher |
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"In centering Black women's stories, two award-winning historians seek both to empower African American women and to show their allies that Black women's unique ability to make their own communities while combatting centuries of oppression is an essential component in our continued resistance to systemic racism and sexism. Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross offer an examination and celebration of Black womanhood, beginning with the first African women who arrived in what became the United States to African American women of today. A Black Women's History of the United States reaches far beyond a single narrative to showcase Black women's lives in all their fraught complexities. Berry and Gross prioritize many voices: enslaved women, freedwomen, religious leaders, artists, queer women, activists, and women who lived outside the law. The result is a starting point for exploring Black women's history and a testament to the beauty, richness, rhythm, tragedy, heartbreak, rage, and enduring love that abounds in the spirit of Black women in communities throughout the nation"--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Susan Koppelman Award for the Best Anthology, Multi-Authored, or Edited book in Feminist Studies in Popular and American Culture, 2021 |
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 17, 2020) |
| Subject |
African American women -- History
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies.
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African American women
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Black feminism.
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Nonfiction.
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African American Nonfiction.
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History.
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Women's Studies.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140130
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| Subject |
United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gross, Kali N., 1972- author.
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| LC no. |
2019026853 |
| ISBN |
0807033561 |
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9780807033562 |
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