Black Women in Texas History 1st Edition by Bruce Glasrud, Merline Pitre ISBN 1603440313 978-1603440318
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ISBN 10: 1603440313
ISBN 13: 978-1603440318
Author: Bruce A. Glasrud, Merline Pitre
Though often consigned to the footnotes of history, African American women are a significant part of the rich, multiethnic heritage of Texas and the United States. Until now, though, their story has frequently been fragmented and underappreciated.
Black Women in Texas History draws together a multi-author narrative of the experiences and impact of black American women from the time of slavery until the recent past. Each chapter, written by an expert on the era, provides a readable survey and overview of the lives and roles of black Texas women during that period. Each provides careful documentation, which, along with the thorough bibliography compiled by the volume editors, will provide a starting point for others wanting to build on this important topic.
The authors address significant questions about population demographics, employment patterns, family and social dimensions, legal and political rights, and individual accomplishments. They look not only at how African American women have been shaped by the larger culture but also at how these women have, in turn, affected the culture and history of Texas. This work situates African American women within the context of their times and offers a due appreciation and analysis of their lives and accomplishments.
Black Women in Texas History is an important addition to history and sociology curriculums as well as black studies and women’s studies programs. It will provide for interested students, scholars, and general readers a comprehensive survey of the crucial role these w
Table of contents:
1 Black Women during Slavery to 1865
Angela Boswell
2 Texas Freedwomen during Reconstruction, 1865–1874
James M. Smallwood and Barry A. Crouch
3 “Us Has Ever Lived De Useful Life”: African American Women in Texas, 1874–1900
Rebecca Sharpless
4 Time of Transition: Black Women in Early Twentieth-Century Texas, 1900–1930
Bruce A. Glasrud
5 At the Crossroads: Black Texas Women, 1930–1954
Merline Pitre
6 African American Women in the Civil Rights Era, 1954–1974
Stefanie Decker
7 Expanded Opportunities: Black Women in the Modern Era, 1974–2000
Kenneth W. Howell and James M. Smallwood
8 Contemporary Black Texas Women: Political and Educational Leadership, 1974–2000
Jewel L. Prestage and Franklin D. Jones
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