A voice from the south, paperback/anna julia cooper

A cornerstone of black feminist and political theory, this collection of essays focuses on racial progress and womens rights.

A Voice from the South, written in 1892, is regarded as the first statement of black feminism.

Despite their imprint of nineteenth-century social thought, these essays possess an urgent, modern tone, characterized by an emphasis on debate and a scintillating wit.

Topics include the importance of womens education as well as African Americans economic roles and their literary representation.

A noted member of Washington, D.

s African American community, Anna Julia Cooper (1858 - 1964) rose to prominence as a leading scholar, educator, and activist at the end of the nineteenth century.

Born into slavery, she was the fourth African American woman to earn a doctoral degree, receiving a PhD in history from the University of Paris-Sorbonne in 1924.

This edition includes an informative Introduction to Coopers life and work by Janet Neary.