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Author:

Knupfer, Anne Meis, 1951-

Title:

The Chicago Black renaissance and women's activism / Anne Meis Knupfer.

Publisher:

University of Illinois Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

x, 244 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

African Americans--Chicago--Chicago--Intellectual life--20th century.
African Americans--Chicago--Chicago--Social conditions--20th century.
African Americans--Chicago--Chicago--Politics and government--20th century.
African American women--Chicago--Chicago--History--History--20th century.
African American women political activists--Chicago--Chicago--History--20th century.
African American women--Chicago--Chicago--Societies and clubs.
Community life--Chicago--Chicago--History--20th century.
Chicago (Ill.)--Intellectual life--20th century.
Chicago (Ill.)--Social conditions--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-237) and index.

Contents:

Models of Black activism -- Parkway Community House -- Community sponsorship of literature and the arts -- Schools as sites of activism -- Black women's clubs -- Women's activism in public housing -- The Chicago YWCAs.

ISBN:

9780252072932 (paper : alk. paper)
0252072936 (paper : alk. paper)
9780252030475 (cloth : alk. paper)
0252030478 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2005012420

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)