In this original study of six notable reformers, Alison Parker skillfully illuminates the connections between the gradual transformation of reform strategies over the course of the 19th century and the political ideas of the reformers themselves. Parker argues that American women s political thought evolved from an emphasis on reform through moral suasion and local control into an endorsement of expanded federal power and a strong central state. This book reveals Fanny Wright, Sarah Grimke, Angelina Grimke Weld, Frances Watkins Harper, Frances Willard, and Mary Church Terrell to be...
In this original study of six notable reformers, Alison Parker skillfully illuminates the connections between the gradual transformation of reform ...
This collection builds on decades of interdisciplinary work by historians of African American women as well as scholars of feminist and critical race theory, bridging the gap between well-developed theories of race, gender, and power and the practice of historical research. It examines how racial and gender identity is constructed from individuals' lived experiences in specific historical contexts, such as westward expansion, civil rights movements, or economic depression as well as by national and transnational debates over marriage, citizenship and sexual mores. All of these essays consider...
This collection builds on decades of interdisciplinary work by historians of African American women as well as scholars of feminist and critical race ...
