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Baltimore civil rights leader Victorine Q. Adams : the power of the ballot / Ida E. Jones ; foreword by Larry S. Gibson.
Van Pelt Library F189.B19 N445 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jones, Ida, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African American women civil rights workers--Maryland--Baltimore--Biography.
- African American women civil rights workers.
- African Americans--Maryland--Baltimore--Biography.
- African Americans.
- Civil rights workers--Maryland--Baltimore--Biography.
- Civil rights workers.
- African Americans--Civil rights--Maryland--Baltimore--Biography.
- Adams, Victorine Q., 1912-2006.
- Adams, Victorine Q.
- African Americans--Civil rights.
- Maryland--Baltimore.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 173 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2019.
- Contents:
- 1 Ever So Humble, the Quille Home p. 17
- Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway to the South p. 19
- Mother, Father, Brother and Cousin Allen p. 20
- The Colored Catholic Church: Freedom, Service and Humility p. 24
- Housing, Policing and Protesting as Colored People p. 28
- Young Lady, Student and Certified Teacher p. 31
- 2 To Have and to Hold: In Love, Work and Play for the Race p. 41
- Educator, Activist Fulfilling a Need p. 41
- Courting and Considering Marriage p. 44
- Who Was William L. "Tittle Willie" Adams? p. 46
- How Did He Become "Little Willie" Adams? p. 49
- Becoming Mrs. Willie Adams p. 55
- Golfing, Summering at Elktonia Beach and Enjoying life p. 60
- 3 Respectability Politics and Speaking Truth: Empowered p. 75
- Making the World a Better Place: National Council of Negro Women p. 76
- Colored Women's Democratic Campaign Committee: Rocking the Vote p. 81
- Sisters Indeed: Sorority Life in Baltimore p. 92
- 4 Grassroots Polities; Taking Authority in the Streets p. 99
- All Politics Arc Local: Provident Hospital and the Barrett School p. 101
- Co-Founding Woman Power, Incorporated: Ethel P. Rich and Integration p. 108
- Baltimore City and the New Black Politician p. 118
- 5 Lessons Learned and Taught: A Legacy in Baltimore p. 125
- State Delegate and Madame Councilwoman p. 130
- Retiring from Public Service p. 149
- Reminisce the Great Pioneer p. 150.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781467139939
- 1467139939
- OCLC:
- 1048944973
- Publisher Number:
- 99980094954
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