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OverviewWith this book, Cheryl Hicks brings to light the voices and viewpoints of black working-class women, especially southern migrants, who were the subjects of urban and penal reform in early-twentieth-century New York. Hicks compares the ideals of racial uplift and reform programs of middle-class white and black activists to the experiences and perspectives of those whom they sought to protect and, often, control. In need of support as they navigated the discriminatory labor and housing markets and contended with poverty, maternity, and domestic violence, black women instead found themselves subject to hostility from black leaders, urban reformers, and the police. Still, these black working-class women struggled to uphold their own standards of respectable womanhood. Through their actions as well as their words, they challenged prevailing views regarding black women and morality in urban America. Drawing on extensive archival research, Hicks explores the complexities of black working-class women's lives and illuminates the impact of racism and sexism on early-twentieth-century urban reform and criminal justice initiatives. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cheryl D. HicksPublisher: The University of North Carolina Press Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.703kg ISBN: 9780807834244ISBN 10: 0807834246 Pages: 392 Publication Date: 30 December 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviews[Hicks] gives voice to women who have not been studied thus far. Recommended. Undergraduate and graduate studies. <br>- Choice A remarkable collection of individual stories . . . . Hicks succeeds in opening up a new conversation about early twentieth-century New York, one in which black working-class women's voices are finally heard.--American Historical Review A masterly study of black women, reform, and the criminal justice system.--Journal of American History [Hicks] gives voice to women who have not been studied thus far. Recommended. Undergraduate and graduate studies. --Choice A masterly study of black women, reform, and the criminal justice system. <br>- Journal of American History [Hicks] gives voice to women who have not been studied thus far. Recommended. Undergraduate and graduate studies. -- Choice Author InformationCheryl D. Hicks is assistant professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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