
Vanguard
How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All
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Narrated by:
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Mela Lee
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By:
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Martha S. Jones
The epic history of African American women's pursuit of political power - and how it transformed America.
In the standard story, the suffrage crusade began in Seneca Falls in 1848 and ended with the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. But this overwhelmingly White women's movement did not win the vote for most Black women. Securing their rights required a movement of their own.
In Vanguard, acclaimed historian Martha S. Jones offers a new history of African American women's political lives in America. She recounts how they defied both racism and sexism to fight for the ballot and how they wielded political power to secure the equality and dignity of all persons. From the earliest days of the republic to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and beyond, Jones excavates the lives and work of Black women - Maria Stewart, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Fannie Lou Hamer, and more - who were the vanguard of women's rights, calling on America to realize its best ideals.
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A Must Read For US History Teachers
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I learned so much!
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BUT, I think this sweeping look was needed. The author gave women who have never had their due their due along with discussing those who are well more known. She did a great job taking a very broad, thorough look at how Black women advanced history, equality, and broke barriers in multiple facets of life. I'm glad I read this, and this one was written.
Black women in particular have been left out of discussions of fight for eaulity (based on sex and racial equality), and this one sought out to rectify that and was very informative.
I wish there had been something to tie this one together more. But I'm glad I read it.
Insightful
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Inspirational History
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Very informative book
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Powerful and Informative Historic Read!
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Vanguard
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