Black Women and Politics in New York City

Black Women and Politics in New York City
ISBN-10
0252094107
ISBN-13
9780252094101
Category
Social Science
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
2012-06-15
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Author
Julie A. Gallagher

Description

Julie A. Gallagher documents six decades of politically active black women in New York City who waged struggles for justice, rights, and equality not through grassroots activism but through formal politics. In tracing the paths of black women activists from women's clubs and civic organizations to national politics--including appointments to presidential commissions, congressional offices, and even a presidential candidacy--Gallagher also articulates the vision of politics the women developed and its influence on the Democratic party and its policies. Deftly examining how race, gender, and the structure of the state itself shape outcomes, she exposes the layers of power and discrimination at work in all sectors of U.S. society.

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