Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All

by Martha S. Jones

Book Overview

"An elegant and expansive history" (New York Times) of African American women's pursuit of political power--and how it transformed America 

In Vanguard, acclaimed historian Martha S. Jones offers a new history of African American women's political lives in America. She recounts how they defied both racism and sexism to fight for the ballot, and how they wielded political power to secure the equality...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541600258
• ISBN13: 9781541600256
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.2"