9780252032981-0252032985-Radical Sisters: Second-Wave Feminism and Black Liberation in Washington, D.C. (Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History)

Radical Sisters: Second-Wave Feminism and Black Liberation in Washington, D.C. (Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History)

ISBN-13: 9780252032981
ISBN-10: 0252032985
Edition: First Edition
Author: Anne M. Valk
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Format: Hardcover 280 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780252032981
ISBN-10: 0252032985
Edition: First Edition
Author: Anne M. Valk
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Format: Hardcover 280 pages

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Radical Sisters: Second-Wave Feminism and Black Liberation in Washington, D.C. (Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History) (ISBN-13: 9780252032981 and ISBN-10: 0252032985), written by authors Anne M. Valk, was published by University of Illinois Press in 2008. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other State & Local (United States History, Feminist Theory, Women's Studies, Americas History) books. You can easily purchase or rent Radical Sisters: Second-Wave Feminism and Black Liberation in Washington, D.C. (Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used State & Local books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.44.

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Radical Sisters is a fresh exploration of the ways that 1960s political movements shaped local, grassroots feminism in Washington, D.C. Rejecting notions of a universal sisterhood, Anne M. Valk argues that activists periodically worked to bridge differences for the sake of improving women's plight, even while maintaining distinct political bases. Washington, D.C. is a critical site for studying the dynamics of the feminist movement, not only for its strategic location vis-a-vis the federal government but because in 1970 over seventy percent of the city's population was African American. While most historiography on the subject tends to portray the feminist movement as deeply divided over issues of race, Valk presents a more nuanced account, showing feminists of various backgrounds both coming together to promote a notion of "sisterhood" and being deeply divided along the lines of class, race, and sexuality. In exploring women's unity (or lack thereof) in the liberation movement, Valk shows how African American women activists, who were primarily focused on racial and economic justice, influenced and provided important opposition to the organizational activities of white women.

Going beyond self-identified Washington feminists to include critics, outsiders, occasional supporters, and those supportive of the movement but not directly affiliated with it, Valk documents interactions between groups working against sexism, racism, and poverty. Radical Sisters uncovers the fruitful, but often divisive, connections between movements for urban change, welfare rights, reproductive control, and black liberation, while detailing their impact on the ideas, ideals, and activities embraced by modern feminism.
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