Unceasing Militant : the Life of Mary Church Terrell /
"Born into slavery during the Civil War, Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954) would become one of the most prominent activists of her time, with a career bridging the late nineteenth century to the civil rights movement of the 1950s. The first president of the National Association of Colored Women a...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Chapel Hill :
The University of North Carolina Press,
[2020]
|
| Series: | John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | "Born into slavery during the Civil War, Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954) would become one of the most prominent activists of her time, with a career bridging the late nineteenth century to the civil rights movement of the 1950s. The first president of the National Association of Colored Women and a founding member of the NAACP, Terrell collaborated closely with the likes of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, and W.E.B. Du Bois. Unceasing Militant is the first full-length biography of Terrell, bringing her vibrant voice and personality to life"-- |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (449 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781469659404 1469659409 9798890855213 |