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Author:

Tuuri, Rebecca, author.

Title:

Strategic sisterhood : the National Council of Negro Women in the black freedom struggle / Rebecca Tuuri.

Publisher:

The University of North Carolina Press,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

xii, 313 pages ; 25 cm

Subject:

National Council of Negro Women--History--20th century.
National Council of Negro Women.
African American women--History--History--20th century.
African American women--History--History--20th century.
Black power--United States--History--20th century.
African American women--Civil rights.
African American women--Societies and clubs.
Black power.
United States.
1900-1999
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Maneuvering for the movement : the world of broken politics in the NCNW, 1935-1963 -- Creating a ministry of presence : setting up an interracial civil rights organization, 1963-1964 -- High heels on the ground : the power of personal witness, 1964 -- We have, happily, gone beyond the chit chat over tea cups stage : moving beyond dialogue, 1965-1966 -- You know about what it's like to need a good house : the changing face of the expert, 1966-1970 -- But if you have a pig in your backyard nobody can push you around : black self-help and community survival, 1967-1975 -- The power of four million women : growing the Council, 1967-1980 -- Mississippi has been the taillight and now they're the headlight : the Council's international work, 1975-1985.

ISBN:

1469638908
9781469638904
1469638894
9781469638898

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1004547112

LCCN:

2017044667

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)