Maria W. Stewart, America S First Black Woman Political Writer

Essays and Speeches

von Maryilyn Richardson

160 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

" . . . enthusiastic, well-written . . . read it if you want to be inspired by a truly heroic woman." -New Directions for Women " . . . the fullest account to date of Stewart's life and an excellent basis for understanding Stewart's work." -History "This is informative and inspiring source material for today's scholars, lay readers, and 'professionals' . . . " -Journal of American History In gathering and introducing Stewart's works, Richardson provides an opportunity for readers to study the thoughts and words of this influential early black female activist, a forerunner to Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth and the first black American to lecture in defense of women's rights, placing her in the context of the swirling abolitionist movement.

• Reihe: Indiana University Press (IPS)
• ISBN: 9780253204462
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.1987
• Größe: 210 x 141 mm
• Verlag: Indiana University Press
• Fotos von: Marilyn Richardson
• Herausgegeben von: Marilyn Richardson