Bibliograph

And the spirit moved them, the lost radical history of America's first feminists, Helen LaKelly Hunt ; foreword by Cornel West

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And the spirit moved them, the lost radical history of America's first feminists, Helen LaKelly Hunt ; foreword by Cornel West

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-232)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

And the spirit moved them

Oclc number

975834404

Responsibility statement

Helen LaKelly Hunt ; foreword by Cornel West

Sub title

the lost radical history of America's first feminists

Summary

"Black and white women joined together at the 1837 Anti-Slavery Convention. In this historical investigation, Hunt looks at the pioneers who converged abolitionism and women's rights, creating a blueprint for an intersectional feminism ahead of its time"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Foreword: Holy indignation / Cornel West -- Introduction: Her voice, her pen, her purse -- Band of sisters -- A convention like no other -- A public voice -- Fiery backlash -- Walking with God -- Sympathy for the woman -- A bodyguard of hearts -- "Thine in the bonds of womanhood" -- Appendix: Timeline of the abolitionist women's movement

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