A shining thread of hope : the history of Black women in America / Darlene Clark Hine and Kathleen Thompson.

A survey of the trials and accomplishments of African-American women, from the days of slavery in the American colonies through the civil rights movement of the twentieth century.

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Main Authors: Hine, Darlene Clark (Author), Thompson, Kathleen (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Broadway Books, 1999.
Edition:First trade paperback edition.
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Summary:A survey of the trials and accomplishments of African-American women, from the days of slavery in the American colonies through the civil rights movement of the twentieth century.
"At the greatest moments and in the cruelest times, black women have been a crucial part of America's history. Now, the inspiring history of black women in America is explored in vivid detail by two leaders in the fields of African American and women's history. A Shining Thread of Hope chronicles the lives of black women from indentured servitude in the early American colonies to the cruelty of antebellum plantations, from the reign of lynch law in the Jim Crow South to the triumphs of the Civil Rights era, and it illustrates how the story of black women in America is as much a tale of courage and hope as it is a history of struggle. On both an individual and a collective level, A Shining Thread of Hope reveals the strength and spirit of black women and brings their stories from the fringes of American history to a central position in our understanding of the forces and events that have shaped this country." -- Publisher's description
Physical Description:355 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-338) and index.
ISBN:0767901118
9780767901116
076790110X
9780767901109