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The Citizenship Education Program and Black Women's Political Culture - Southern Dissent Deanna M. Gillespie
The Citizenship Education Program and Black Women's Political Culture - Southern Dissent
Deanna M. Gillespie
Details how African American women used lessons in basic literacy to crack the foundation of white supremacy and sow seeds for collective action. Deanna Gillespie traces the history of the Citizenship Education Program, an initiative that taught people to read and write in preparation for literacy tests required for voter registration.
264 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 4 maps
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 10, 2021 |
| ISBN13 | 9780813066943 |
| Publishers | University Press of Florida |
| Pages | 282 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 228 × 19 mm · 558 g |
| Language | English |