Brave Black women
Subtitle: from slavery to the space shuttle
By: Ruthe Winegarten and Sharon Kahn.
Contributors: Kahn, Sharon, 1934-; Winegarten, Ruthe.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Austin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 165
Subjects: African American women -- Texas -- History -- Juvenile literature; African Americans -- Texas -- History; Women -- Texas -- History; Texas -- History -- 1846-1950 -- Juvenile literature; Texas -- History -- 1951- -- Juvenile literature; Texas -- History
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Adaptation of: Black Texas women. 1995.
Table of contents: title: Slavery : overcoming fear; title: Freed women : how they survived; title: Education : the road to a better life; title: Community building : women united!; title: Fighting oppression : for the vote and against violence; title: Work : women of achievement; title: World war II : serving their country; title: The civil rights movement : equal justice for all; title: The arts and sports : creating and performing; title: Law and politics : women of power; title: Barbara Jordan : defender of the constitution.