Radical Sisters: Second-Wave Feminism and Black Liberation in Washington, D.C.

by Anne M. Valk

Book Overview

Radical Sisters offers a fresh exploration of the ways that 1960s political movements shaped local, grassroots feminism in Washington, D.C. Rejecting notions of a universal sisterhood, Anne M. Valk argues that activists periodically worked to bridge differences for the sake of alleviating women's plight, even while maintaining distinct political bases. While most historiography on the subject tends to portray the feminist movement as deeply...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252077547
• ISBN13: 9780252077548
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"