by Angela Y. Davis
Recommended by 3 notable people, including Bianca Belair and Matt McGorry
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See customer reviews on Amazon →Angela Y. Davis follows U.S. women’s movements from abolition into the 20th century, showing how race and class influenced leadership, priorities, and exclusions. The writing pairs close historical episodes with forceful political argument, so familiar milestones are reframed through competing social positions. Best for readers who want historical context and a critical reframe rather than personal narrative or a how-to manual. Limitation: long stretches of dense historical detail and a consistently polemical tone can slow momentum and feel repetitive.
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A powerful study of the women's movement in the U.S. from abolitionist days to the present that demonstrates how it has always been hampered by the racist and classist biases of its leaders....
Difficulty:hard
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Politics, History, and Social Sciences.
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