Black Women in White America
by Gerda Lerner
Taste attributes: historicaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is heavy, stirring and morally murky. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Recipient of the 2002 Bruce Catton Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Historical Writing. In this “stunning collection of documents” (Washington Post Book World), African-American women speak of themselves, their lives, ambitions, and struggles from the colonial period to the present day.
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- Author
- Gerda Lerner
- Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 630
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- Open Library
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