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Black feminist politics from Kennedy to Clinton /

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Black feminist politics from Kennedy to Clinton /

[Book]

Duchess Harris.

1st ed.

New York :

Palgrave Macmillan,

2009.

xv, 190 pages ;

22 cm.

Contemporary Black history

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A history of Black American feminism -- The 1990s in context : a history of Black women in American politics -- Black women's relationships with party politics -- Doubting the Democrats : current disenchantment and political futures.

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Publisher description: Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book analyzes Black women's involvement in American political life, focusing on what they did to gain political power between 1961 and 2001, and why, in many cases, they did not succeed. Harris demonstrates that Black women have tried to gain centrality through their participation in Presidential Commissions, Black feminist organizations, theatrical productions, film adaptations of literature, beauty pageants, electoral politics, and Presidential appointments. Harris contends that 'success' in this area means that the feminist-identified Black women in the Congressional Black Caucus who voted against Clarence Thomas's appointment would have spoken on behalf of Anita Hill; Senator Carol Moseley Braun would have won re-election; Lani Gunier would have had a hearing; Dr. Joycelyn Elders would have maintained her post; and Congresswoman Barbara Lee wouldn't have stood alone in her opposition to the Iraq war resolution.

African American feminists-- Political activity-- History-- 20th century.

African American women-- Political activity-- History-- 20th century.

Feminists-- Political activity-- United States-- History-- 20th century.

Women-- Political activity-- United States-- History-- 20th century.

African American women-- Political activity.

Afro-amerikanska kvinnor-- politisk verksamhet.

Feminism-- Förenta staterna.

Feminisme.

Feminismus.

Feminists-- Political activity.

Frau.

Politics and government.

Politieke aspecten.

Politisches Engagement.

Women-- Political activity.

Zwarten.

United States, Politics and government, 20th century.

Schwarze.

United States.

USA.

Verenigde Staten.

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