Radical Sisters : Second-Wave Feminism and Black Liberation in Washington, D. C / Anne M. Valk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Valk, Anne M., 1964- author.

Series:

Women, gender, and technology.

Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism--United States.

Feminism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

University of Illinois Press 2008

Urbana, Illinois : University of Illinois Press, [2010]

Summary:

Radical Sisters offers a fresh exploration of the ways that 1960s political movements shaped local, grassroots feminism in Washington, D.C. Rejecting notions of a universal sisterhood, Anne M. Valk argues that activists periodically worked to bridge differences for the sake of alleviating women's plight, even while maintaining distinct political bases. While most historiography on the subject tends to portray the feminist movement as deeply divided over issues of race, Valk presents a more nuanced account, showing feminists of various backgrounds both coming together to promote a notion of "sisterhood" and being deeply divided along the lines of class, race, and sexuality.

Contents:

Intro

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

1. Mobilizing for Political and Economic Rights

Inaugurating a Mass Movement

Community Growth and Change

The Legacy of Antipoverty and Civil Rights Movements

2. Defining Welfare Rights

"Mother Power"

Welfare is a Woman's Issue

3. Washington Women's Liberation Movement

Movement Beginnings

Growth and Change

Creating a Common Base

4. Organizing for Reproductive Control

Fighting for Women's and Community Control

Women's Coalition for Health and Abortion Rights

Expanding the Fight

Reproductive Rights after Roe v. Wade

5. Women and Black Liberation

Black Power

To Make a Black University

Black Panther Party

Black Liberation and Feminism

6. Lesbian Feminism and Separatism

Lesbianism and Feminism: Theoretical Connections

Putting Theory into Practice

Legacy of Lesbian Feminism

7. Coalition Building against Sexual Violence

Institution Building

Into the Mainstream

Rape, Racism, and Reality

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Manuscript Collections

Privately Held Collections

Microfilm Collections

Oral Interviews

Newspapers, Magazines, and Journals

Government Documents

Books and Articles

Theses, Dissertations, and Unpublished Papers

Index

Series Page.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Valk, Anne M. Radical Sisters

ISBN:

9780252056413

0252056418