Our minds on freedom : women and the struggle for Black equality in Louisiana, 1924-1967 /
Traditionally, literature on the civil rights movement has highlighted the leadership of ministerial men and young black revolutionaries like the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Stokely Carmichael, and Malcolm X. Though recent studies have begun to explore female participation in the struggle for...
| Основен автор: | Frystak, Shannon L. 1968- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Baton Rouge :
Louisiana State University Press,
℗♭2009.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=301945 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Our minds on freedom. |
| Резюме: |
Traditionally, literature on the civil rights movement has highlighted the leadership of ministerial men and young black revolutionaries like the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Stokely Carmichael, and Malcolm X. Though recent studies have begun to explore female participation in the struggle for racial justice, women have generally been relegated to the margins of civil rights history. In Our Minds on Freedom, Shannon Frystak explores the organizational and leadership roles female civil rights activists in Louisiana assumed from the 1920s to the 1960s, highlighting a diverse group of courag. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xiv, 261 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-251) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780807136621 080713662X |