A Respectable Woman: The Public Roles of African American Women in 19th-Century

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE A Respectable Woman by Jane E. Dabel Reveals the varied and powerful lives led by black women in nineteenth century New York FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the nineteenth century, New York City underwent a tremendous demographic transformation driven by European immigration, the growth of a native-born population, and the expansion of one of the largest African American communities in the North. New Yorks free blacks were extremely politically active, lobbying for equal rights at home and an end to Southern slavery. As their activism increased, so did discrimination against them, most brutally illustrated by bloody attacks during the 1863 New York City Draft Riots.The struggle for civil rights did not extend to equal gender roles, and black male leaders encouraged women to remain in the domestic sphere, serving as caretakers, moral educators, and nurses to their families and community. Yet as Jane E. Dabel demonstrates, separate spheres were not a reality for New York Citys black people, who faced dire poverty, a lopsided sex ratio, racialized violence, and a high mortality rate, all of which conspired to prevent men from gaining respectable employment and political clout. Consequently, many black women came out of the home and into the streets to work, build networks with other women, and fight against racial injustice. A Respectable Woman reveals the varied and powerful lives led by black women, who, despite the exhortations of male reformers, occupied public roles as gender and race reformers. Author Biography Jane E. Dabel is Associate Professor of History at California State University, Long Beach. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1 "I Resided in Said City Ever Since" Women and the Neighborhoods 2 "We Were Not as Particular in the Old Days about Getting Married as They Are Now" Women, the Family, and Household Composition 3 "I Washed for My Living" Black Womens Occupations4 "Idle Pleasures and Frivolous Amusements" African American Women and Leisure Time 5 "They Turned Me Out of My House" African American Women and Racialized Violence 6 "We Should Cultivate Those Powers" Activism of African American Women Conclusion NotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Author Review "Not only filled with interesting stories of how African American women kept their community strong, but also stories about the strength of the bonds they formed with each other." Feminist Review "A valuable, insightful study that will change minds about how black women are viewed in nineteenth-century urban society. [Dabel] is the first to analyze fully the neglected fact that New York Citys black population was predominately female for much of its history." Graham Russell Gao Hodges, Colgate University Promotional Reveals the varied and powerful lives led by black women in nineteenth century New York Long Description In the nineteenth century, New York City underwent a tremendous demographic transformation driven by European immigration, the growth of a native-born population, and the expansion of one of the largest African American communities in the North. New Yorks free blacks were extremely politically active, lobbying for equal rights at home and an end to Southern slavery. As their activism increased, so did discrimination against them, most brutally illustrated by bloody attacks during the 1863 New York City Draft Riots. The struggle for civil rights did not extend to equal gender roles, and black male leaders encouraged women to remain in the domestic sphere, serving as caretakers, moral educators, and nurses to their families and community. Yet as Jane E. Dabel demonstrates, separate spheres were not a reality for New York Citys black people, who faced dire poverty, a lopsided sex ratio, racialized violence, and a high mortality rate, all of which conspired to prevent men from gaining respectable employment and political clout. Consequently, many black women came out of the home and into the streets to work, build networks with other women, and fight against racial injustice. A Respectable Woman reveals the varied and powerful lives led by black women, who, despite the exhortations of male reformers, occupied public roles as gender and race reformers. Review Quote "What is new is that Dabel ascribes to a body of unnamed black women in New York City the role of creating a public face through public actions-the role of reforming women. " -The Journal of American History Details ISBN0814720110 Short Title RESPECTABLE WOMAN Publisher New York University Press Language English ISBN-10 0814720110 ISBN-13 9780814720110 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 2008 Imprint New York University Press Country of Publication United States Place of Publication New York Subtitle The Public Roles of African American Women in 19th-Century New York DOI 10.1604/9780814720110 UK Release Date 2008-05-10 NZ Release Date 2008-05-10 US Release Date 2008-05-10 Author Jane E. Dabel Pages 256 Publication Date 2008-05-10 DEWEY 305.4889607307471 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2008-05-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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