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Freedom's daughters : the unsung heroines of the civil rights movement from 1830 to 1970 / Lynne Olson.

Author/creator Olson, Lynne
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoNew York : Scribner, ©2001.
Description460 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content Sample text
Supplemental Content Publisher description
Supplemental Content Table of contents only
Subject(s)
Contents 1. "Far more terrible for women" -- 2. "She has shaken this country" -- 3. "Getting them comfortable with rebellion" -- 4. Lighting the fuse -- 5. "There had to be a stopping place" -- 6. "Our leaders is just we ourself" -- 7. "She kept daring us to go further" -- 8. "The most daring of our leaders" -- 9. "Being white does not answer your problems" -- 10. "She never listened to a word" -- 11. "We are not going to take this anymore" -- 12. "The cobwebs are moving from my brain" -- 13. "I had never heard that voice before" -- 14. "Black and white together" -- 15. "A woman's war" -- 16. "we assumed we were equal" -- 17. "We can't deal with her" -- 18. Standing in the minefield -- 19. "We didn't come all this way for no two seats" -- 20. "This inevitable, horrible Greek tragedy" -- 21. The "woman question" -- 22. "we were asked to deny a part of ourselves" -- 23. "We got to keep moving".
Local noteLittle-346715--305131052182V
Local noteLittle-346715--305131052182V
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 435-439) and index.
Acquisitions source Joyner Rare copy gift of Gene and Susan Roberts, 2016.
LCCN 00041306
ISBN0684850125
ISBN9780684850122

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E185 .O43 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold
Joyner Rare Collection E185 .O43 2001 ✔ Available Request Material