Womanpower Unlimited and the Black Freedom Struggle in Mississippi
Author | : Tiyi Makeda Morris |
Publisher | : University of Georgia Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780820347318 |
ISBN-13 | : 0820347310 |
Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
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.