Womanpower Unlimited and the Black Freedom Struggle in Mississippi

Womanpower Unlimited and the Black Freedom Struggle in Mississippi
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Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9780820347318
ISBN-13 : 0820347310
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Book Synopsis Womanpower Unlimited and the Black Freedom Struggle in Mississippi by : Tiyi Makeda Morris

Download or read book Womanpower Unlimited and the Black Freedom Struggle in Mississippi written by Tiyi Makeda Morris and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Morris provides the first comprehensive examination of the Jackson, Mississippi-based women's organization Womanpower Unlimited. Originally instated in 1961 to sustain the civil rights movement, the organization also revitalized black women's social and political activism in the state through its diverse agenda and grassroots approach.


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