Black Texas Women

<p>When <i>Black Texas Women: 150 Years of Trial and Triumph</i> was published in 1995 it was acclaimed as the first comprehensive history of black women's struggles and achievements. This companion volume contains the original source materials that Ruthe Winegarten uncovered during her extensive research.</p> <p>Like a time capsule of black women's history <i>A Sourcebook</i> includes petitions from free women of color lawsuits slave testimonies wills plantation journals club minutes autobiographies ads congressional reports contracts prison records college catalogues newspaper clippings protest letters and much more.</p> <p>In addition to the documents a biographical section highlights the lives of women from various walks of life. The book concludes with a timeline that begins in 1777 and reaches to 1992. This wealth of original material will be a treasure trove for scholars and general readers interested in the emerging field of black women's history.</p>