A black women's history of the United States / Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross.
"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"--
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| Format: | 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 women's era, 1876-1915
- Augusta 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.