Black Texas Women 150 Years of Trial and Triumph
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Women of all colors have shaped families, communities, institutions, and societies throughout history, but only in recent decades have their contributions been widely recognized, described, and celebrated. This book presents the first comprehensive history of black Texas women, a previously neglected group whose 150 years of continued struggle and some successes against the oppression of racism and sexism deserve to be better known and understood.
Beginning with slave and free women of color during the Texas colonial period and concluding with contemporary women who serve in the Texas legislature and the United States Congress, Ruthe Winegarten organizes her history both chronologically and topically. Her narrative sparkles with the life stories of individual women and their contributions to the work force, education, religion, the club movement, community building, politics, civil rights, and culture. The product of extensive archival and oral research and illustrated with over 200 photographs, this groundbreaking work will be equally appealing to general readers and to scholars of women's history, black history, American studies, and Texas history.
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Humphrey, J. G., Winegarten, R., & Werden, F. (2010). Black Texas Women: 150 Years of Trial and Triumph . University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Humphrey, Janet G, Ruthe Winegarten and Frieda Werden. 2010. Black Texas Women: 150 Years of Trial and Triumph. University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Humphrey, Janet G, Ruthe Winegarten and Frieda Werden. Black Texas Women: 150 Years of Trial and Triumph University of Texas Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Humphrey, Janet G., Ruthe Winegarten, and Frieda Werden. Black Texas Women: 150 Years of Trial and Triumph University of Texas Press, 2010.