Unceasing Militant : the Life of Mary Church Terrell /

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"Born into slavery during the Civil War, Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954) would become one of the most prominent activists of her time, with a career bridging the late nineteenth century to the civil rights movement of the 1950s. The first president of the National Association of Colored Women a...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Parker, Alison M. (Alison Marie), 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2020]
Series:John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture.
Subjects:
Terrell, Mary Church, > 1863-1954.
Terrell, Mary Church, > 1863-1954
National Association of Colored Women (U.S.) > Biography.
National Association of Colored Women (U.S.)
African American women civil rights workers > Biography.
African American women social reformers > Biography.
Défenseuses des droits de l'homme noires américaines > Biographies.
Réformatrices sociales noires américaines > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Cultural Heritage.
African American women civil rights workers
African American women social reformers
Biographies
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Born into slavery during the Civil War, Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954) would become one of the most prominent activists of her time, with a career bridging the late nineteenth century to the civil rights movement of the 1950s. The first president of the National Association of Colored Women and a founding member of the NAACP, Terrell collaborated closely with the likes of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, and W.E.B. Du Bois. Unceasing Militant is the first full-length biography of Terrell, bringing her vibrant voice and personality to life"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781469659404
1469659409

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