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Overview"Though often consigned to the footnotes of history, African American women are a significant part of the rich, multiethnic heritage of Texas and the United States. Until now, though, their story has frequently been fragmented and underappreciated.""""Black Women in Texas History"""" draws together a multi-author narrative of the experiences and impact of black American women from the time of slavery until the recent past. Each chapter, written by an expert on the era, provides a readable survey and overview of the lives and roles of black Texas women during that period. Each provides careful documentation, which, along with the thorough bibliography compiled by the volume editors, will provide a starting point for others wanting to build on this important topic.The authors address significant questions about population demographics, employment patterns, family and social dimensions, legal and political rights, and individual accomplishments. They look not only at how African American women have been shaped by the larger culture but also at how these women have, in turn, affected the culture and history of Texas. This work situates African American women within the context of their times and offers a due appreciation and analysis of their lives and accomplishments.""""Black Women in Texas History"""" is an important addition to history and sociology curriculums as well as black studies and women's studies programs. It will provide for interested students, scholars, and general readers a comprehensive survey of the crucial role these women played in shaping the history of the Lone Star State." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bruce A. Glasrud , Merline PitrePublisher: Texas A & M University Press Imprint: Texas A & M University Press Volume: 10 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9781603440318ISBN 10: 1603440313 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 30 August 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of Contents"Introduction: Black Texas Women: Making Community Angela Boswell; 1. Black Women during Slavery to 1865; James M. Smallwood and Barry A. Crouch; 2. Texas Freedwomen during Reconstruction, 1865-1874; Rebecca Sharpless; 3. """"Us Has Ever Lived De Useful Life"""": African American Women in Texas, 1874-1900; Bruce A. Glasrud; 4. Time of Transition: Black Women in Early Twentieth-Century Texas, 1900-1930; Merline Pitre; 5. At the Crossroads: Black Texas Women, 1930-1954; Stefanie Decker; 6. African American Women in the Civil Rights Era, 1954-1974; Kenneth W. Howell and James M. Smallwood; 7. Expanded Opportunities: Black Women in the Modern Era, 1974-2000; Jewel L. Prestage and Franklin D. Jones; 8. Contemporary Black Texas Women: Political and Educational Leadership, 1974-2000; Bruce A. Glasrud and Merline Pitre."ReviewsThe informative essays in Black Women in Texas History demonstrate substantial command of secondary and archival materials and collectively make an essential contribution to the fields of Black Women's studies, African American, Southern, and Texas history. Editors Bruce A. Glasrud and Merline Pitre have assembled an impressive array of scholars whose compellingly written contributions deepen our understanding of the complex ways in which African American women made an organized community life, and shaped race, gender, and class dynamics in the Lone Star State. --Dr. Darlene Clark Hine, Northwestern University; editor, Black Women in America -- Dr. Darlene Clark Hine, Northwestern University; editor, Black Women in America Author InformationBRUCE A. GLASRUD is Professor Emeritus of History at California State University, East Bay, and retired Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, Sul Ross State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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