Voice from the South

A cornerstone of black feminist and political theory this collection of essays focuses on racial progress and women's rights. <i>A Voice from the South </i> 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 women's education as well as African Americans' economic roles and their literary representation.<br>A noted member of Washington D. C.'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 Cooper's life and work by Janet Neary.