A respectable woman, the public roles of African American women in 19th-century New York, Jane E. Dabel
Type
Label
A respectable woman, the public roles of African American women in 19th-century New York, Jane E. Dabel
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
A respectable woman
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
183392369
Responsibility statement
Jane E. Dabel
Sub title
the public roles of African American women in 19th-century New York
Table Of Contents
I resided in said city ever since : women and the neighborhoods -- We were not as particular in old days about getting married as they are now : women, the family, and household composition -- I washed for my living : black women's occupations -- Idle pleasures and frivolous amusements : African-American women and leisure time -- They turned me out of my house : African-American women and racialized violence -- We should cultivate those powers : activism of African-American women