Sisters in the Struggle: African American Women in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement
by Bettye Collier-Thomas (editor), V. P. Franklin (editor)
Description
This landmark collection restores African American women to the center of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements, highlighting their organizing, leadership, intellectual contributions, and everyday activism. Through essays, oral histories, and personal accounts, it examines the experiences of women who challenged racial injustice while also confronting sexism within their communities and movements. The book explores themes of identity, resistance, political empowerment, and the complex relationship between gender, race, and social change. Engaging and richly documented, it offers a nuanced portrait of the struggles and achievements that shaped modern African American history.
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paperback
New York University Press
Published Jan 1, 2001
363 pages
ISBN: 9780814716038
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First Published
2001
Language
eng
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