Unceasing militant : the life of Mary Church Terrell / Alison M. Parker.

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"Born into slavery during the Civil War, Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954) would become one of the most prominent activists of her time, with a career bridging the late nineteenth century to the civil rights movement of the 1950s. The first president of the National Association of Colored Women and a...

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Uniform Title:John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture.
Main Author: Parker, Alison M. (Alison Marie), 1965- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2020]
Series:John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture.
Subjects:
Terrell, Mary Church, > 1863-1954.
National Association of Colored Women (U.S.) > Biography.
National Association of Colored Women (U.S.)
African American women social reformers > Biography.
African American women civil rights workers > Biography.
African American women civil rights workers.
African American women social reformers.
Biographies.
Genre:
Biography.
Biographies.
Physical Description:449 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Format: Book
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Summary:
"Born into slavery during the Civil War, Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954) would become one of the most prominent activists of her time, with a career bridging the late nineteenth century to the civil rights movement of the 1950s. The first president of the National Association of Colored Women and a founding member of the NAACP, Terrell collaborated closely with the likes of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, and W. E. B. Du Bois. Unceasing Militant is the first full-length biography of Terrell, bringing her vibrant voice and personality to life"-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number:E185.97.T47 P37 2020
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781469659381
1469659387