TY  - BOOK
AU  - Berry,Daina Ramey
AU  - Gross,Kali N.
TI  - A black women's history of the United States
T2  - Revisioning American history
SN  - 9780807033555
AV  - E185.86 .B475 2020
PY  - 2020///]
CY  - Boston
PB  - Beacon Press
KW  - African American women
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - "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"--
ER  -