Voice from the South
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Voice from the South
By (Author) Anna Cooper
Dover Publications Inc.
Dover Publications Inc.
30th September 2016
30th September 2016
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Ethnic studies
Gender studies: women and girls
305.48896073
Physical Properties
Paperback
304
Width 127mm, Height 202mm, Spine 10mm
128g
Description
Regarded as the first voice of black feminism, this collection of essays focuses on racial progress and women's rights. Author Anna Julia Cooper, one of the most prominent African-American scholars in U.S. history, emphasizes the importance of women's education and discusses African-Americans' economic roles and their literary representation.
Author Bio
Anna Julia Cooper (1858-1964), born into slavery, received a PhD in history from the University of Paris-Sorbonne in 1924 and was the fourth African American woman to earn a doctoral degree. A prominent member of Washington DC's African American community, she was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. Janet Neary is an Assistant Professor of 19th Century African American Literature at Hunter College.
