{"product_id":"black-texas-women-a-sourcebook-paperback-softback-9780292791008","title":"Black Texas Women; A Sourcebook (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292791008","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBlack Texas Women\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Sourcebook\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRuthe Winegarten (Author), Janet G. Humphrey (Contributions by), Frieda Werden (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292791008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 May 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e367 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThough readers of conscience are aware of the abuses endured by black women, no fiction or interpretation in nonfiction can have the impact of original sources. . . . No library of Texana is complete without [\u003ci\u003eBlack Texas Women: A Sourcebook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Texas Women\u003c\/i\u003e]. However, were I to have only one, I would choose this sourcebook for the immediacy of the experiences.\u003c\/div\u003e (Review of Texas Books)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eBlack Texas Women: 150 Years of Trial and Triumph\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1995, it was acclaimed as the first comprehensive history of black women's struggles and achievements. This companion volume contains the original source materials that Ruthe Winegarten uncovered during her extensive research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike a time capsule of black women's history, \u003ci\u003eA Sourcebook\u003c\/i\u003e includes petitions from free women of color, lawsuits, slave testimonies, wills, plantation journals, club minutes, autobiographies, ads, congressional reports, contracts, prison records, college catalogues, newspaper clippings, protest letters, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the documents, a biographical section highlights the lives of women from various walks of life. The book concludes with a timeline that begins in 1777 and reaches to 1992. This wealth of original material will be a treasure trove for scholars and general readers interested in the emerging field of black women's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eList of Documents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Free Women of Color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Slavery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Reconstruction and Beyond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. The Arts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Churches, Clubs, and Community Building\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Earning a Living\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. Politics and Protest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimeline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52530888081688,"sku":"9780292791008","price":25.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/black-texas-women-a-sourcebook-paperback-softback-9780292791008","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}