African American Women in the Struggle for the Vote, 1850-1920
- ISBN-10
- 025321176X
- ISBN-13
- 9780253211767
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Author
- Rosalyn Terborg-Penn
Description
Rosalyn Terborg-Penn draws from original documents to take a comprehensive look at the African American women who fought for the right to vote. She analyzes the women's own stories, and examines why they joined and how they participated in the U.S. women's suffrage movement.
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