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Author:

Sartain, Lee.

Title:

Invisible activists : women of the Louisiana NAACP and the struggle for civil rights, 1915-1945 / Lee Sartain.

Publisher:

Louisiana State University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

212 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

African American women civil rights workers--Louisiana--History--20th century.
African American women political activists--Louisiana--History--20th century.
African Americans--History--Louisiana--History--20th century.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People--History--20th century.
Civil rights movements--Louisiana--History--20th century.
Louisiana--History--History--20th century.

Notes:

"Winner of the Jules and Frances Landry Award for 2007"--P. [i]. Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-204) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Weapons of the utmost value : NAACP organizational history, 1909-1945 -- The sympathy of women : Black women's involvement in Louisiana civil rights up to 1920 -- Destined to bring splendid results : NAACP women's auxiliaries and networks, 1921-1945 -- God's valiant minority : teachers and civil rights -- Leaders who persevere : elected officials -- We are but Americans : Miss Georgia M. Johnson -- Conclusion.

ISBN:

9780807132210 (cloth : alk. paper)
0807132217 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2006024807

Locations:

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

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)