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When and Where I Enter explores the profound impact of African‑American women on the nation’s race and women’s movements. Using speeches, diaries, letters, and other original documents, the book traces how black women confronted racism, sexism, and institutional oppression, challenging white feminists and black male leaders alike. From the denial of rights for slave women to the subtle discrimination within civil rights and women’s organizations today, the narrative highlights the crusade for equality. It includes portraits of prominent leaders such as Ida B. Wells, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Fannie Lou Hamer, demonstrating their relentless fight against both overt and institutionalized injustice.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Paula J. Giddings
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