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Mary Ann Shadd Cary : the Black press and protest in the nineteenth century / Jane Rhodes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rhodes, Jane, 1955- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cary, Mary Ann Shadd, 1823-1893.
- Cary, Mary Ann Shadd.
- African American women civil rights workers--Biography.
- African American women civil rights workers.
- Civil rights workers--United States--Biography.
- Civil rights workers.
- Free African Americans--Biography.
- Free African Americans.
- Newspaper publishing--United States--Biography.
- Newspaper publishing.
- African American women educators--Canada--Biography.
- African American women educators.
- Women educators--Canada--Biography.
- Women educators.
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--19th century.
- African Americans.
- Black people--Civil rights--Canada--History--19th century.
- Black people.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (319 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition, New edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the life and legacy of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, a pioneering African American activist, journalist, and reformer in the 19th century. It examines her notable achievements as the founder and publisher of the *Provincial Freeman*, one of the first newspapers in North America owned and edited by a Black woman. The book delves into her activism in Canada during the Civil War, her advocacy for African American emigration, and her efforts to advance civil rights and women's suffrage. Written by Jane Rhodes, this scholarly work contextualizes Shadd Cary's contributions within the broader struggles for racial and gender equality. The text is aimed at scholars, students, and readers interested in African American history, journalism, and social justice movements. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- One. The Making of an Activist
- Two. Emigration Furor and Notes of Canada West
- Three. Trouble in "Paradise
- Four. "We Have 'Broken the Editorial lce'
- Five. The Chatham Years
- Six. Civil War and the End of the Canadian Sojourn
- Seven. Reconstucting a Life-Reconstructing a People
- Eight. Law and reform in the Nation's Capital
- Conclusion: A Life spent fighting at the margins
- Epilogue: Mary Ann Shadd Cary Remembered and Re-Discovered
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Rhodes, Jane Mary Ann Shadd Cary
- ISBN:
- 9780253067975
- 0253067979
- 9780253067968
- 0253067960
- OCLC:
- 1438672666
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