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"-- Provided by publisher.
"A vibrant and empowering history that emphasizes the perspectives and stories of African American women to show how they are--and have always been--instrumental in shaping our country. 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 website.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780807033555
- ISBN: 0807033553
- Physical Description: xii, 273 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Boston : Beacon Press, [2020]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-252) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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Subject: | African American women > History. United States > History. |
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Altoona Area Public Library | 305.48 BER (Text) | 33240004892447 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Annie Halenbake Ross Library | 305.48 Ber (Text) | 00144383 | ADULT Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Cambria County Library | 305.48 B534b (Text) | 85131001712836 | CACM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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Gettysburg Library | 305.48 BERRY (Text)
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MLK Jr. Celebration Committee Named Endowment, 2020
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Highland Community Library | 305.48 BER (Text) | 35610000964705 | HGHM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Indian Valley Public Library | 305.48 Berry History (Text) | 39427103495131 | Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Martin Library | Adults 305.48 BER Life Times (Text) | 33454005754767 | 2nd Floor | Available | - |
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | 305.488 BER 2020 (Text) | 31001101784313 | Adult Non Fiction | Available | - |
New Castle Public Library | 305.488 Berry (Text)
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Purchased with Funds Provided by the Friends of the Library.
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