At the dark end of the street : black women, rape, and resistance- a new history of the civil rights movement from Rosa Parks to the rise of black power /

At the dark end of the street : black women, rape, and resistance- a new history of the civil rights movement from Rosa Parks to the rise of black power / Danielle L. McGuire.

A history of America's civil rights movement traces the pivotal influence of sexual violence that victimized African American women for centuries, revealing Rosa Parks's contributions as an anti-rape activist years before her heroic bus protest.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McGuire, Danielle L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
African American women > Civil rights > Alabama > History > 20th century.
African American women > Violence against > Alabama > History > 20th century.
Rape > Political aspects > Southern States > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > Southern States > History > 20th century.
Southern States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
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Summary:A history of America's civil rights movement traces the pivotal influence of sexual violence that victimized African American women for centuries, revealing Rosa Parks's contributions as an anti-rape activist years before her heroic bus protest.
Item Description:"Borzoi Book."
Physical Description:xxii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-309) and index.
ISBN:9780307269065 (alk. paper)
030726906X (alk. paper)

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