Sisters in the Struggle: African American Women in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement

by Bettye Collier-Thomas and Tiffany Clarke Harrison

Book Overview

The rarely heard stories of the brave women at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement

Women were at the forefront of the civil rights struggle, but their indvidiual stories were rarely heard. Only recently have historians begun to recognize the central role women played in the battle for racial equality.

In Sisters in the Struggle, we hear about the unsung heroes of the civil rights movements such as Ella Baker,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814716032
• ISBN13: 9780814716038
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 363 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

This is an essential book on the Civil Rights Movement

Sisters in the Struggle focuses on the often forgotten women without whom the Civil Rights Movement would not have been possible.

Highly recommended

Through the words of scholars and female Civil Rights-Black Power activists, this book provides an excellent overview of the movement. It is a necessary read for anyone who does not understand that black women were essential to the Civil Rights-Black Power movement or who does not understand why black women created their own organizations (i.e., NACW, NCNW, Combahee River Collective, etc.) to insure that their issues were addressed. Each of the essays also provide a wonderful source of general background information to help you understand the historical context without overloading you with info.