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A respectable woman : the public roles of African American women in 19th-century New York
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- Creator
- Jane E. Dabel
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- New York : New York University Press, [2008]
- ©2008
- Physical Details
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- x, 245 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780814720110, 0814720110
- OCLC
- ocn183392369
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-230) and index.
- I resided in said city ever since : women and the neighborhoods -- We were not as particular in old days about getting married as they are now : women, the family, and household composition -- I washed for my living : black women's occupations -- Idle pleasures and frivolous amusements : African-American women and leisure time -- They turned me out of my house : African-American women and racialized violence -- We should cultivate those powers : activism of African-American women
Subjects
- African American women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
- African American women -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
- African American women -- Political activity -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
- Sex role -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
- Women's rights -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
- Community life -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
- Racism -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.