Private politics and public voices : Black women's activism from World War I to the New Deal /

This political history of middle-class African American women during World War I focuses on their patriotic activity and social work. Nearly 200,000 African American men joined the Allied forces in France. At home, black clubwomen raised more than 125 million in wartime donations and assembled "...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brown, Nikki L. M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2006.
Colección:Blacks in the diaspora.
Temas:
1900-1999
African American women > History > 20th century.
Middle class women > United States > History > 20th century.
African American women political activists > History > 20th century.
Patriotism > United States > History > 20th century.
Social service > United States > History > 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 > African Americans.
World War, 1914-1918 > Women.
World War, 1914-1918 > Social aspects > United States.
Noires américaines > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Femmes de la classe moyenne > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Femmes activistes noires américaines > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Patriotisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Noirs américains.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Femmes.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Aspect social > États-Unis.
African American women.
African American women political activists.
African Americans.
Middle class women.
Patriotism.
Race relations.
Social aspects.
Social conditions
Social service.
Women.
Patriotismus
Politische Beteiligung
Ethnische Beziehungen
Bürgerrechtsbewegung
Schwarze Frau
Weltkrieg > 1914-1918
Vrouwen.
Activisme.
United States > Social conditions > 1918-1932.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
États-Unis > Conditions sociales > 1918-1932.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire > 20e siècle.
United States.
Verenigde Staten.
USA.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This political history of middle-class African American women during World War I focuses on their patriotic activity and social work. Nearly 200,000 African American men joined the Allied forces in France. At home, black clubwomen raised more than 125 million in wartime donations and assembled "comfort kits" for black soldiers, with chocolate, cigarettes, socks, a bible, and writing materials. Given the hostile racial climate of the day, why did black women make considerable financial contributions to the
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 194 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0253112397
9780253112392
1282075527
9781282075528
9786612075520
661207552X

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