Lighting the fires of freedom : African American women in the civil rights movement
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Published
New York : New Press, [2018].
Physical Desc
224 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.
Status
Community College of Aurora - CentreTech - BOOKS
E 185.61 .B375 2018
1 available
E 185.61 .B375 2018
1 available
Southwest La Plata Library District - Sunnyside (C592.sw) - NONFICTION
323.1 Bel
1 available
323.1 Bel
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Community College of Aurora - CentreTech - BOOKS | E 185.61 .B375 2018 | On Shelf |
| Southwest La Plata Library District - Sunnyside (C592.sw) - NONFICTION | 323.1 Bel | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women civil rights workers -- Biography.
African American women civil rights workers.
African American women. -- Civil rights.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History.
African Americans. -- Biography
African Americans. -- Biography.
Biographies.
Civil rights movements.
Civil rights workers.
Civil rights workers. -- United States -- Biography.
HISTORY / African American.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics.
Women. -- Biography
Women. -- Biography.
African American women civil rights workers.
African American women. -- Civil rights.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History.
African Americans. -- Biography
African Americans. -- Biography.
Biographies.
Civil rights movements.
Civil rights workers.
Civil rights workers. -- United States -- Biography.
HISTORY / African American.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics.
Women. -- Biography
Women. -- Biography.
More Details
Published
New York : New Press, [2018].
Format
Book
Language
English
UPC
40028196785
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
In Lighting the Fires of Freedom Janet Dewart Bell shines a light on womens all-too-often overlooked achievements in the Movement. Through wide-ranging conversations with nine women, several now in their nineties with decades of untold stories, we hear what ignited and fueled their activism, as Bell vividly captures their inspiring voices. Lighting the Fires of Freedom offers these deeply personal and intimate accounts of extraordinary struggles for justice that resulted in profound social change, stories that remain important and relevant today.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bell, J. D. (2018). Lighting the fires of freedom: African American women in the civil rights movement . New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bell, Janet Dewart. 2018. Lighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement. New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bell, Janet Dewart. Lighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement New Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bell, Janet Dewart. Lighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement New Press, 2018.
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