Series |
ReVisioning American history |
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Revisioning American history.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-252) and index. |
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. |
Subject |
African American women -- History.
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United States -- History.
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Addt'l Author |
Gross, Kali N., 1972- author.
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ISBN |
9780807033555 (hardcover) |
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0807033553 (hardcover) |
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