Louise Thompson Patterson: A Life of Struggle for Justice

by Keith Gilyard

Book Overview

Born in 1901, Louise Thompson Patterson was a leading and transformative figure in radical African American politics. Throughout most of the twentieth century she embodied a dedicated resistance to racial, economic, and gender exploitation. In this, the first biography of Patterson, Keith Gilyard tells her compelling story, from her childhood on the West Coast, where she suffered isolation and persecution, to her participation in the Harlem Renaissance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822369923
• ISBN13: 9780822369929
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"