Bury my heart in a free land : Black women intellectuals in modern U.S. history /

Bury my heart in a free land : Black women intellectuals in modern U.S. history /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2018]
Description:	xxix, 322 pages ; 25 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	African American intellectuals -- History. African American women -- Intellectual life. African Americans -- Intellectual life. African American intellectuals -- Biography. African American women -- Biography. African American intellectuals. African American women. African American women -- Intellectual life. African Americans -- Intellectual life. Biography. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11428848

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Varying Form of Title:	Black women intellectuals in modern U.S. history
Other authors / contributors:	Williams, Hettie V., editor.
ISBN:	9781440835483 1440835489
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"This book rejects the notion that black women were at the margin of American intellectual life. Black women as preachers, abolitionists, creative writers, and civil rights activists are examined here to illustrate the fundamental position that black women intellectuals occupied in modern U.S. history, while at the same time demonstrating how these women used the public sphere and writing as an attempt at self-articulation. For these women, writing and speaking served simultaneously as acts of self-articulation and as calls to action. The art of testimony and confession was utilized by black women in their campaigns of social reform and beyond. Michel Foucault argues that "power is exercised from innumerable points, in the interplay of non-egalitarian and mobile relations." African American women despite living in an unequal society operationalized their voices in the quest for universal human rights throughout U.S. history as traditional, public, and organic intellectuals. This volume is divided into five major sections to illustrate this history."--Provided by publisher.
Other form:	Online version: Bury my heart in a free land Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2018] 9781440835490

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Summary:	Covering the history and contributions of black women intellectuals from the late 19th century to the present, this book highlights individuals who are often overlooked in the study of the American intellectual tradition. This edited volume of essays on black women intellectuals in modern U.S. history illuminates the relevance of these women in the development of U.S. society and culture. The collection traces the development of black women's voices from the late 19th century to the present day. Covering both well-known and lesser-known individuals, Bury My Heart in a Free Land gives voice to the passion and clarity of thought of black women intellectuals on various arenas in American life--from the social sciences, history, and literature to politics, education, religion, and art. The essays address a broad range of outstanding black women that include preachers, abolitionists, writers, civil rights activists, and artists. A section entitled "Black Women Intellectuals in the New Negro Era" highlights black women intellectuals such as Jessie Redmon Fauset and Elizabeth Catlett and offers new insights on black women who have been significantly overlooked in American intellectual history.
Physical Description:	xxix, 322 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781440835483 1440835489