ISBN:
9781538145982
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (489 pages)
Series Statement:
Classics in black studies
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
305.48/896073/0092 B
Keywords:
Civil rights workers
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Electronic books
;
Autobiografie
;
Erlebnisbericht
;
Autobiografie
;
Erlebnisbericht
;
Terrell, Mary C. 1863-1954
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USA
;
Schwarze Frau
;
Bürgerrechtsbewegung
Abstract:
Intro -- FOREWORD -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. MY PARENTS -- 2. EARLY CHILDHOOD -- 3. I AM SENT NORTH TO SCHOOL -- 4. MY PARENTS SEND ME TO OBERLIN, OHIO -- 5. I ENTER OBERLIN COLLEGE -- 6. ACTIVITIES DURING COLLEGE COURSE -- 7. I GO TO MEMPHIS, TEACH IN WILBERFORCE AND WASHINGTON AND GO ABROAD -- 8. I STUDY IN GERMANY -- 9. IN EUROPE WITH MOTHER AND BROTHER -- 10. I LEAVE BERLIN AND GO TO FLORENCE -- 11. I RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES -- 12. WITH FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND PAUL DUNBAR AT THE WORLD'S FAIR -- 13. BUYING A HOME UNDER DIFFICULTIES -- 14. LEARNING TO COOK AND ENTERTAINING GUESTS -- 15. THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL APPOINT ME A MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD -- 16. THE NATIONAL AMERICAN WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION INVITES ME TO SPEAK -- 17. CLUB WORK -- 18. ON THE LECTURE PLATFORM -- 19. NOTABLE LECTURE ENGAGEMENTS -- 20. PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA, DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON AND TUSKEGEE -- 21. IN BERLIN, GERMANY -- 22. DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE I MET ABROAD -- 23. MY EFFORTS TO SUCCEED AS A WRITER -- 24. MY CHILDREN AND I -- 25. MY EXPERIENCE AS A CLERK IN A GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT -- 26. EFFORTS IN SENATE TO PREVENT JUDGE TERRELL'S CONFIRMATION -- 27. THE SECRETARY OF WAR SUSPENDS ORDER DISMISSING COLORED SOLDIERS AT MY REQUEST -- 28. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE CENTENARY AND MY SALLY INTO SPIRITUALISM -- 29. TRYING TO GET A COLORED GIRL INTO AN ACADEMY IN THE NORTH -- 30. TRAVELING UNDER DIFFICULTIES -- 31. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES-CHARGED WITH DISORDERLY CONDUCT -- 32. WORK IN WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE -- 33. DELEGATE TO THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONGRESS -- 34. MEETING OLD FRIENDS AND NEW-PLUS A DOSE OF RACE PREJUDICE ADMINISTERED BY MY COUNTRYMEN -- 35. A WEEK-END VISIT WITH MR.AND MRS. H. G. WELLS-I MEET OTHER DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE IN ENGLAND.
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