Inheritors of the Spirit: Mary White Ovington and the Founding of the NAACP

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The story of the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) in 1909. Viewed through the life of co-founder Mary White Ovington, a seminal feminist and social activist, it focuses on her relationship with pioneering black leaders including Walter White, James Weldon Johnson, and Mary Church Terell. Providing provocative insights into race and gender in the early 20th century, it offers an original look at the founding of America's oldest civil rights organization.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0471327247

ISBN13:9780471327240

Release Date:February 1999

Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Length:367 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:9.3" x 0.9" x 6.1"

Related Subjects

20th Century African-American & Black African-American Studies Ethnic & National History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Specific Groups Women Women's Studies

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