American Women Civil Rights Activists: Biobibliographies of 68 Leaders, 1825-1992

by Gayle J. Hardy

Book Overview

Ranging from such pioneers as Elizabeth Blackwell, Mary L. Bonney, Kate Barnard, Mariana Bracetti, and Amelia Stone Quinton, to contemporary figures such as Iola M. Pohocsucut Hayden, Rosa Parks, Angela Davis, and Shirley Chisholm, these 68 women have worked passionately for civil rights in the United States. The issues that they have championed have been as varied as the women themselves: African Americans, Latino Americans, Native Americans,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786473851
• ISBN13: 9780786473854
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 503 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher