A respectable woman : the public roles of African American women in 19th-century New York / Jane E. Dabel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dabel, Jane E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women--New York (State)--New York--Social conditions--19th century.

African American women.

African American women--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century.

African American women--Political activity--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century.

African American women--Political activity.

Racism.

History.

Community life.

Women's rights.

Sex role.

Social conditions.

New York (State)--New York.

Sex role--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century.

Women's rights--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century.

Community life--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century.

Racism--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

x, 245 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2008]

Contents:

I resided in said city ever since : women and the neighborhoods

We were not as particular in old days about getting married as they are now : women, the family, and household composition

I washed for my living : black women's occupations

Idle pleasures and frivolous amusements : African-American women and leisure time

They turned me out of my house : African-American women and racialized violence

We should cultivate those powers : activism of African-American women.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-230) and index.

ISBN:

9780814720110

0814720110

OCLC:

183392369

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