Contested Terrain - African American Women Migrate from the South to Cincinnati, 1900-1950

This in-depth study focuses on black women migrants to the North and in doing so examines the interaction of race, class, regionalism, and gender during the early years of the 20th century.

List of contents

Introduction1. Quitting the South: Profiles of Those Who Left2. Mean Man Blues: Violence as Impetus for Migration3. The Work We've Done: African American Women's Employment Activities4. They Say the Schools Are Better Up There: A Decent Education for My Children5. The Sacred and the Secular: Religious and Social Activities of Migrant Women6. Cincinnati Was No Promised Land: Life in the Queen CityConclusionNotes BibliographyIndex

About the author

Beverly A. Bunch-Lyonsis an Assistant Professor of History at Virginia Tech.

Summary

This in-depth study focuses on black women migrants to the Northern states of America and in doing so examines the interaction of race, class, regionalism, and gender during the early years of the 20th century.

Product details

• Authors: Beverly A. Bunch-Lyons, Bunch-Lyons Beverly A.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.03.2002
• EAN: 9780415932264
• ISBN: 978-0-415-93226-4
• No. of pages: 182
• Weight: 500 g
• Series: Crosscurrents in African American History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Women, Social and cultural history, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Migration, immigration and emigration, History of the Americas, Gender studies: women and girls, Population and Demography, History and Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General