When and Where I Enter: The Impact of Black Women on Race and Sex in America

by Paula J. Giddings

Book Overview

“History at its best--clear, intelligent, moving. Paula Giddings has written a book as priceless as its subject”--Toni Morrison

Acclaimed by writers Toni Morrison and Maya Angelou, Paula Giddings's When and Where I Enter is not only an eloquent testament to the unsung contributions of individual women to our nation, but to the collective activism which elevated the race and women's movements that define our times. From Ida B. Wells...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688146503
• ISBN13: 9780688146504
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book!

Excellent book. Got to my door fast.

Wonderful

This was a wonderful book. Filled with wonderful black women. Not only is this a scholastic masterpiece which you could surely tell by the bibliography and source notes, it creates black women in a light you have never seen them in. One of strength, intellect, and dignity. This book should be read in black history classes as well as feminist courses, which both often times lack black women. Who as you read were the first feminist just not always as mainstream as there white contemporaries.Forging the way for both feminist and Racial equality. I loved this book it was an answer to everyone who every said "black women should not have joined in the feminist movement". It shows the reactions from both black men and white women which was pretty interesting. I love the fact that not so known women were brought up, and the education background and lives were brought to life some of these women I had never heard of before until I decided to pick this book up. It also discuss the deterorating black family and interaccial dating.A problem that is not only common today but was common back then as well. With only 357 pages of literary work I wonder how so much information was packed inside. I also thought it was interesting how black women viewed feminism or rather what black women wanted out of feminism or women equality as opposed to the mainstream feminist as Paula brought out there agendas between black feminist and white feminist were not always the same,and how we view feminist and feminism today. I think Paula did a wonderful job with this book not only was it very informative, there was few to no biases in it. It did not seem like Paula had an agenda with writing this book. I took a point of because the book can sometimes be distracting while Paula shows you how the women knew each other and how there lives interlapped it sometimes was confusing.I expect no less from a book with as much information inside as this one. Nothing some rereading will not fix. I cannot express how good and informative this book is.

Required reading for everyone.

I first read this masterpiece by Paula Giddings in my second year of undergraduate studies at SUNY Stony Brook, and thus began my scholastic love affair with Ms. Giddings. The book is as educationally informative as it is necessary for the mental liberation of Black people, in particular Black women. The book essentially encapsulates the untold history of not only Black women's' history, but more importantly how their history profoundly shaped, influenced, and effected American history, culture, and politics for Black people as a whole and women in general. Indeed this is a treasure of a volume; unquestioningly required reading for anyone who thinks they're knowledgeable about Black women's' history, has an interest in general history, and wants to expand their academic knowledge of the subject matter.

This is a must read

This is a wonderful book about the impact of segment of our population that has been perceived as powerless. The novel-type reading of historical, sociological and societal events is truly a gift of this author. She portrays women of conviction, strenght and strong values in a moving, engaging manner.

The Real and Gripping History of Black Women in America

This is the book for you if you are interested in history and especially the history of Black Women in America. The author factually grabs hold of you and guides you through the lifes of black women in this country. Their beliefs, struggles and the way they have affected everything from end of slavery to women's and civil rights movements, and from family and society dynamics to everyday racism. You will read about the more widely known Fannie Lou Hamer's persistent work during the 60's civil rights movement to the relatively unknown Ida Wells and her fight to stop lynchings around the country a century ago. This is a book that will touch you as a woman and as a human being.