| Edition |
Pbk. ed. |
| Description |
xxxii, 434 p. : ports. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Negro American biographies and autobiographies |
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Phoenix book ; P483 |
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Negro American biographies and autobiographies.
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Phoenix books ; P483.
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| Bibliography |
Bibliography: p. 421-423. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
1. Born into Slavery - 2. Hard Beginnings - 3. New Opportunities - 4. Iola - 5. The "Free Speech" Days - 6. Lynching at the Curve - 7. Leaving Memphis behind - 8. At the Hands of the Mob - 9. To Tell the Truth Freely - 10. The Homesick Exile - 11. Light from the Human Torch - 12. Through England and Scotland - 13. Breaking the Silent Indifference - 14. An Indiscreet Letter - 15. Final Days in London - 16. "To The Seeker of Truth" - 17. "Inter-Ocean" Letters - 18. In Liverpool - 19. In Manchester - 20. In Bristol - 21. Newcastle Notes - 22. Memories of London - 23. " You Can't Change The Record" - 24. Last Days in Britain - 25. A Regrettable Interview - 26. Remembering English Friends - 27. Susan B. Anthony - 28. Ungentlemanly and Unchristian - 29. Satin and Orange Blossoms - 30. A Divided Duty - 31. Again in the Public Eye - 32. New Projects - 33. Club life and politics - 34. A Negro Theater - 35. Negro Fellowship League - 36. Illinois Lynchings - 37. NAACP - 38. Steve Green and "Chicken Joe" Campbell - 39. Seeking Negro Vote - 40. Protest to the Government - 41. World War I and the Negro Soldiers - 42. The Equal Rights League - 43. East Saints Louis Riot - 44. Arkansas Riot - 45. The Tide of Hatred - 46. The Price of Liberty. |
| Summary |
This engaging memoir tells of her private life as a mother of a growing family as well as her public activities as teacher, lecturer, and journalist in her fight against attitudes and laws oppressing blacks. |
| Subject |
Wells-Barnett, Ida B., 1862-1931.
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| Added Author |
Duster, Alfreda, 1904-1983.
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| ISBN |
0226893448 (pbk.) : $16.95 |
|
9780226893440 (pbk.) |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 134048 |
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