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To keep the waters troubled: the life of Ida B. Wells
Linda McMurry Edwards
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Frontmatter
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Preface (page ix)
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Introduction (page xiii)
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1 Childhood and Early Adulthood "A happy, light-hearted schoolgirl" (page 3)
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2 Memphis and Railroad Suits "I had hoped such great things" (page 18)
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3 Social Activities of the Black Elite "It was a breath of life to me" (page 32)
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4 Coping with Gender Roles and Spirituality "An anomaly to myself as well as to others" (page 50)
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5 Moving from Teaching to Journalism "An outlet through which to express the real 'me'" (page 76)
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6 Editorship of the Free Speech "A woman editor and correspondent was a novelty" (page 102)
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7 The Memphis Lynchings "Neither character nor standing avails the Negro" (page 130)
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8 Indictment of Lynching "The cold-blooded savagery of white devils" (page 150)
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9 Antilynching Lectures "The disturbing element which kept the waters troubled" (page 169)
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10 Taking the Message to the World "An open door in a stone wall" (page 188)
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11 The Continued Crusade "Not myself nor my reputation, but the life of my people" (page 206)
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12 Balancing Womanhood and Activism "I was not to be emancipated from my duties" (page 225)
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13 Organizational Efforts and Problems "Lest I might become a contender for the position" (page 244)
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14 Community and Interracial Activities "To break down the barrier of race prejudice" (page 265)
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15 New Crusades for Justice "Do the work that the others refuse" (page 283)
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16 Prejudice, Protest, and Politics "When principle and prejudice come into collision (page 301)
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17 Defending Freedom until Death "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty" (page 321)
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Notes (page 341)
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Writings about Ida B. Wells-Barnett (page 389)
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Index (page 392)
Journal Abbreviation | Label | URL |
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LEG | 17.1 (2000): 113-114 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/25679325 |
TNHQ | 59.3 (Fall. 2000): 242-243 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/42627570 |
WRB | 16.8 (May. 1999): 18-19 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/4023198 |
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Published: 2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press
- 9780195139273 (paper)
- 9780195088120 (hardcover)
- 9780195223941 (ebook)